im abit baffled by the way my cymbals are working for me

basically theres a few parts in certain songs where i replace my hi hats with crash/ride cymbals moving from one to another etc over a straight beat. however the cymbals seem to move out of control which really makes it difficult for me to create good contact

is this because i hit with a side stroking motion which i understand is meant to be a good way to play cymbals?

Sounds like the problem is with your stands. You need to be able to tighten the cymbals down to prevent them from moving to much. Add a washer or two between the felt and wing nut and this may take care of the problem.

crackheadback wrote:

Sounds like the problem is with your stands. You need to be able to tighten the cymbals down to prevent them from moving to much. Add a washer or two between the felt and wing nut and this may take care of the problem.

yeh i see the logic in that, however i dont have any washer or wing nut because i like the cymbal to move freely and sing.....i guess thats the problem then

If you want your cymbals to break within the next 12 months, go ahead and tighten the wing nuts down with washers.

Cymbals are supposed to move when you play them. It just takes a little practice to get used to following them. Try not to hit the cymbals when they're on an upswing.








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I think its our standstrto tighten them

Here’s what I do, I have my cymbal sleeves about a quarter to a half inch above the bell hole and a felt that is thin enough to give some play in the movement of the cymbal. I tighten my wing nut to the top of the sleeve so the cymbal wont be choked, but it also wont fly around wildly. I only use a rubber washer on my ride because I don't want it to move much, but the rubber still has enough give to not choke the cymbal's natural movement. You want enough give so you have the nice sustain from the cymbal, but you also want the cymbal to be in some kind of control.
Just play around with it and try to find the happy medium.








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For my ride cyblas, i dont even use felts or washers, but my crashes, i do tighten a little, just to keep them from flying everywhere, but their pretty loose and it feels easy enough to play.








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