Adjusting the Ride Cymbal

Adjusting your cymbals properly allows you to get a variety of sounds from each of them and also lengthens the useful life of your sticks. With the ride cymbal, you want to hit it either with the tip or shoulder (the part that narrows) of your stick. You also want to reach the bell (the little icrowni at the center of the cymbal) easily. In addition to having one on the right side of the drumset, some people put a ride cymbal on the left side near the hi-hats.