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What the heck is pitch?
What does trashy sound like? Help!
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To help you make easier cymbal choices,
here's a quick refresher on your Cymbal Lingo!
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Pitch
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Dominant low, mid, or high tones. High pitch sounds are brighter
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Tone
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High (treble) and low (bass) content of sound.
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Cut
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Focused volume and/or high pitch for penetrating response.
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Bright
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Dominant high tone content for more cutting response.
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Warm
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A blend of low and mid pitches, for a rounder, softer response.
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Dark
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Low pitched, warm sounds with dominant low tones.
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Dry
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Minimum tone content for clearer stick sounds and fast crashes.
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Fast
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Quick response and decay are more immediate, with minimum sustain.
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Trashy
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Raw, biting response with aggressive tones, as in Chinese cymbals.
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Attack
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Slow or fast degree of response. Smaller, thinner cymbals have-fast attack.
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Regular Finish
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Cymbals remain in their natural hammered and lathed state.
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Brilliant Finish
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Cymbals polished to a bright, glossy finish by high-pressure buffing
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