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by Koz - Passion Perseverance Patience on September 25th, 2011
The standard rim shot for a joke that I know of is a short roll followed by a rim shot and accented with a cymbal crash. A rim shot is when the drummer hist the rim and the top of the snare at the same time, sounding like a "shot".
by Hsfinlayson on September 25th, 2011
A "rimshot" is a type of note on a snare drum. It is achieved by angling the drumstick in such a manner that the shoulder of the drumstick strikes the top of the snare drum's rim and simultaneously the tip of the drumstick strikes the drumhead, producing a distinctive and louder sound unlike a normal note played on the drumhead.
In earlier Vaudeville days, it was commonly used as punctuation to the punchlines of a comedian's joke - it should not be confused with other humorous drum punctuation, like the also ever-famous "badoom-bum, psshhh": the vocalization of a couple of snare hits followed by a splash cymbal. There are numerous iterations of musical punctuation of comedic punchlines, not just drums, but the "rimshot" gets all the limelight.
by RedJohn on December 4th, 2005
The term "rim shot" is derived from drumming. It comes from striking the rim of a cymbal on edge with a drumstick, as opposed to striking the top of a cymbal with the end of the stick. Drum rolls are frequently used to build up tension before the conclusion of an event.
The term may be used when the drummer strikes the rim of the snare drum with the edge of the stick or rests one end of the stick on the skin and strikes the rim with the edge.
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