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hi-hat cymbal

· January 15, 2016 ·

A double cymbal; two cymbals spaced apart with the faces parallel. Used in certain instruments of the 1920s and later, including the Hupfeld Sinfonie Jazz and many dance organs. * Synonyms: double cymbal, pedal cymbal, Charleston cymbal. * Dutch: hi-hat, dubbel bekken. * German: doppel Becken.

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