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Choke cymbal was common in the early jazz drumset (1900-1930). "In early jazz...A drummer would accent key moments in the music by striking the cymbal for a dramatic crash, then choking it with his
percussion
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, cymbal choke is a drum stroke
In music, a drum stroke is a movement which produces a single or multiple notes on drums or other percussion instruments such as cymbals. There are several types of strokes: five basic single strokes (noted below), double strokes, and other mu ...
or push which consists of striking a cymbal
A cymbal is a common percussion instrument. Often used in pairs, cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys. The majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sou ...
with a drum stick held in one hand and then immediately grabbing the cymbal with another hand, or more rarely, with the same hand. The cymbal choke produces a burst of sound which is abruptly silenced, which can be used for punctuation or dramatic fortissimo effects. In some modern music, namely heavy metal, it is "often employed to emphasize a particular beat or signal an abrupt conclusion to a passage." Cymbal chokes are used extensively by classical percussionists to muffle the sound of a cymbal in accordance with the composer's notation, or in an attempt to match the sustain of other instruments in the ensemble. "The effect, a sudden burst of sound, is ftenfurther strengthened by a single, simultaneous kick with the bass drum
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Choke cymbal was common in the early jazz drumset (1900-1930). "In early jazz...A drummer would accent key moments in the music by striking the cymbal for a dramatic crash, then choking it with his r her
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hand. The abrupt sound made an exclamation point." The hi-hat
A hi-hat (hihat, high-hat, etc.) is a combination of two cymbals and a pedal, all mounted on a metal stand. It is a part of the standard drum kit used by drummers in many styles of music including rock music, rock, popular music, pop, jazz, an ...
eighth notes only stop in " Good Times Bad Times" (1969), "during measures where a cymbal choke occurs (and the band rests)."
In modern music, cymbal chokes were used extensively by drummer Roger Taylor and can be heard in many Queen
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songs including " The Loser in the End" (1974) and " The Prophet's Song" (1975). It can also be heard at the start " Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor
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and of the Metallica
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song "Master of Puppets
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". It can also be heard throughout most of "The Happiest Days of Our Lives
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" by Pink Floyd
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See also
*Damping (music)
Damping is a technique in music for altering the sound of a musical instrument by reducing oscillations or vibrations. Damping methods are used for a number of instruments.
Strings
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*Ghost note
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