Sting (percussion)
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A sting, often incorrectly referred to as a rimshot, is a short sequence played by a drummer to punctuate a joke, especially an obvious one. A sting is often used as accompaniment during cabaret- and circus-style shows. The sound of the sting is sometimes written ba dum tsh, ba-dum ching, ba-da-bing, and occasionally ba dum tis.
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Stings may take the form of a short roll followed by crash cymbal and kick drum, a flam, or a rimshot.
An example basic sting is shown below, consisting of a tom followed by a kick, a short rest and then kick, snare and choked crash together.
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