[Laura881]

A sizzle cymbal is a cymbal to which rivets, chains or other rattles have been added to modify the sound, attached either by means of holes bored in the cymbal or by means of an attachment known as a sizzler. ifacetimeapp

These rattles have two main effects on the tone of the cymbal:

• Most obviously, the sound of the ‘wash’ of the cymbal is made louder and more penetrating, and is dominated by the sound of the rattles themselves.
• Also important but less obvious, the cymbal loses some of its sustain and dynamic range, because whenever there is insufficient energy left in the cymbal to lift the rattles, the sound cuts out sharply.

• This post was modified 5 years, 9 months ago by Laura881.

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