Editing Ride cymbal (section)

==Sound==
When struck, a ride cymbal makes a [[Envelope (music)|sustained]], shimmering sound rather than the shorter, decaying sound of a [[crash cymbal]]. The most common diameter for a ride cymbal is about {{convert|20|in|cm}}, but anything from {{convert|18|in|cm}} to {{convert|22|in|cm}} is standard. Smaller and thinner cymbals tend to be darker with more shimmer, while larger and thicker cymbals tend to respond better in louder volume situations, and conversely. Rides of up to {{convert|26|in|cm}} and down to {{convert|16|in|cm}} are readily available, and down to {{convert|8|in|cm}} are currently manufactured. The very thickest and loudest tend to be about 22&nbsp;inches, with larger rides restricted to medium and medium thin thicknesses.

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|Hit on the ''bell'' of the cymbal
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In [[rock music|rock]] or [[jazz]], the ride cymbal is most often struck regularly in a rhythmic pattern as part of the accompaniment to the song. Often the drummer will vary between the same pattern either on the [[hi-hat cymbal]] or the ride cymbal, playing for example the hi-hat in the verses and the ride in the instrumentals and/or choruses.

The sound of a ride cymbal also varies depending on what kind of [[Drum stick#Mallets|mallet]] is used to hit it. In [[rock music|rock]] and [[heavy metal music|metal]], wood and nylon-tipped drum sticks are common; wood creates a smoother, quieter sound, whereas nylon tips create more of a "ping". It creates a low vibration to keep a steady beat, but a low sound volume. The bell, the bulge in the center of the cymbal, creates a brighter, less sustained sound. The bell creates such a brilliant tone compared to the subtle sound of the bow that it is often used as somewhat of another cymbal. Some ride cymbals, seen more often in various forms of metal and harder subgenres of rock, have an unusually large bell. This lessens the accuracy required to repeatedly hit the bell in fast patterns, and produces a louder, brighter tone than in most ride-cymbal bells.