The hi-hat sound is possibly the most used and abused part of the drum set. While other parts of the instrument are generally played with the hands or the feet, the hi-hat is played with both—the ...

On their first step into the unknown of club owning, it was the inestimable pianist, British-born George Shearing who helped the Mastellers make a statement. Twenty-five years ago, on March 30, 1999, ...

The hi-hats are a pair of cymbals mounted on a stand, one upside down and the other the right way up, both held in place on a central spike and connected to a footpedal at the base of the stand. By ...