hi-hat cymbals

hi-hat cymbals
pair of cymbals that are fixed one on top of the other on a stand and sounded by pressing on a foot pedal

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • high-hat cymbals — high′ hat′ cym bals n. pl. mad a pair of cymbals mounted on a rod so that the upper cymbal can be lifted and dropped on the lower by means of a pedal • Etymology: 1930–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • high-hat cymbals — Music. a pair of cymbals mounted on a rod so that the upper cymbal can be lifted and dropped on the lower by means of a pedal. [1930 35] * * * …   Universalium

  • high-hat cymbals — Music. a pair of cymbals mounted on a rod so that the upper cymbal can be lifted and dropped on the lower by means of a pedal. [1930 35] …   Useful english dictionary

  • Cymbals — Galgenbeckenständer mit Crash Cymbal Als Becken, engl. Cymbals, ital. Cinelli oder Piatti, franz. Cymbales, bezeichnet man leicht konvexe, meist aus Bronzelegierungen bestehende Scheiben, die entweder paarweise gegeneinander geschlagen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hi-hat — A hi hat, or hihat, is a type of cymbal and stand used as a typical part of a drum kit by percussionists in R B, hip hop, disco, jazz, rock and roll, house, and other forms of contemporary popular music. The Operation The hi hat consists of two… …   Wikipedia

  • Hi-Hat, High Hat —   [englisch, haɪhæt; wörtlich »hoher Hut«], Schlaginstrument, Grundbestandteil des Schlagzeugs; auf einem ca. 1 m hohen Ständer montiertes Beckenpaar (türkische Becken von ca. 30 36 cm Durchmesser), das durch einen meist mit dem linken Fuß… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • hi-hat — noun see high hat II * * * (also high hat) n. a pair of foot operated cymbals forming part of a drum kit * * * ˈhi hat 7 [hi hat] (also ˈhigh hat) …   Useful english dictionary

  • high hat — noun 1. a man s hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur • Syn: ↑dress hat, ↑opera hat, ↑silk hat, ↑stovepipe, ↑top hat, ↑topper, ↑beaver • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • high hat — /ˈhaɪ hæt/ (say huy hat) noun 1. → top hat. 2. Also, top hat. Film, TV, etc. the lowest tripod used to hold a camera, usually 15 cm high. 3. a part of a drum kit consisting of two cymbals which are struck together by the use of a pedal device …  

  • high-hat — ☆ high hat [hī′hat΄; ] for v., usually [ hī′hat′ ] adj. Slang snobbish and aloof n. 1. Slang a snob 2. a pair of opposed cymbals mounted on a metal stand and struck together by a foot pedal mechanism, used by drummers in jazz, rock, etc. for… …   English World dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”