The Evolution of the Ride Cymbal Pattern from 1917 to 1941: An Historical and Critical Analysis: Searching Inside

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... while analyzing the ride cymbal pattern's evolution through definitive recordings. As the ride cymbal... analysis examining the jazz ride cymbal pattern, from its inception on snare drum, woodblock, small... pattern was not always played solely on the actual ride cymbal, I refer to this rhythm as simply "the... is to document the evolution of the pattern from: woodblock, small cymbal (including: china cymbal, hand cymbal... accessory cymbals, hand cymbal mechanisms and brushes through what becomes known as the modern-day ride

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... the pattern's evolution. The evolution of the pattern from small cymbal to ride cymbal was important... tables that displayed the small cymbal and the ride cymbal calculations of the duration of the pattern... at 38.30%. The highest percentage of pattern played on the ride cymbal was in "Back Bay Shuffle"261... in the pattern's evolution. Not only was the history of the Avedis Zildjian Company and its influence on drummers... played in a tune. The highest percentage of the pattern played on the small cymbal was "Shreveport"260

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... Clark, Colleen B. The Evolution of the Ride Cymbal Pattern from 1917-1941: An Historical... music history while analyzing the ride cymbal pattern's evolution through definitive recordings... a historiographical and musical analysis examining the jazz ride cymbal pattern, from its inception on woodblock... ride cymbal pattern. This research examines a wide array of drummers and bandleaders..., small accessory cymbals, hand cymbal mechanisms and brushes through what becomes known as the modern-day

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... that demonstrate the use of the pattern on the ride cymbal. There was an important series of developments... Zildjian: The Ride Cymbal The Avedis Zildjian Cymbal Company established its American company... because of the emphasis on the innovations regarding the ride cymbal. This chapter explores tracks... that was placed on top of the bass drum. The evolution of the top cymbal became important in Zildjian's history... cymbals."216 The relationship between Krupa and Zildjian became important for the continued use of the pattern

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... to discuss the evolution of the pattern by tracking the pattern playing from the small cymbal to the ride... Conclusion This chapter strengthened the argument that the pattern's evolution continued... that this evolution of pattern playing on the hi-hat can be most easily heard through the connection between Marshall... on the hi-hat that I found. This chapter continues to support that the evolution of the pattern migrated.... Finally, by showing the duration of seconds that pattern was played either on the hand sock cymbals

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... of the ride cymbal pattern from its early beginnings through the beginning of the bebop era. The seven... of the pattern played over time in order to assess how the ride cymbal pattern evolved. In the second chapter I... of players, which encouraged influence, and the evolution of the pattern. I began the measurement... CHAPTER 9 FINAL CONCLUSIONS Summary of Select Findings This study researched the evolution... of the pattern on the drumset. I also argued that bandleaders aided in the more frequent use of the pattern

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... been the most in-depth account in the development of what is known as the "ride cymbal pattern." Brown.... This is the generally accepted time frame that the pattern was introduced on the free-standing small cymbal.... The earliest recording of the pattern that I have been able to locate being played on a small cymbal... the pioneer of bebop drumming, Kenny Clarke, experimented with altering the pattern. At this point..., the pattern reached its final level of maturity and has since experienced no subsequent major modification

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... in that Armstrong's drummers influenced him and he influenced them. Armstrong's instructions to "ride the cymbal... of the pattern behind Armstrong, confirming Tines's evolution 169 Armstrong, "Dinah." 170 Armstrong, "I Cover... influenced by his drummers and how Armstrong influenced the use of the pattern. Armstrong... of the pattern in a tune 2) encouraging drummers to use the pattern. These two points are dependent on each other... that Armstrong was in support of the use of the pattern. Comparing the playing approaches of King Oliver

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... THE EVOLUTION OF THE RIDE CYMBAL PATTERN FROM 1917-1941: AN HISTORICAL AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS

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... Zildjian Cymbal Company. What I call the ride cymbal pattern from this chapter forward refers simply... to the drummer playing the pattern on the ride cymbal. Playing the ride cymbal did not require choking from... that ever played the pattern on the ride cymbal. The point of the chapter is to identify the change from... on beats two and four, to the modern style of playing the pattern on the ride cymbal. Explanation of Small... styles of both the small cymbal and the ride cymbal but the creation of larger cymbals by the Avedis

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... Small Cymbal Pattern Playing vs the Ride Cymbal Pattern The difference between what would become.... It is possible that this was when the pattern received the name that it is called today, the ride cymbal pattern.... Playing the ride cymbal pattern is exactly the same as playing the pattern on the small cymbal... was not something that was researched. Examples of the Ride Cymbal Pattern There are a handful of examples of clear... the ride cymbal or riding on the cymbal is that there is no choking of the cymbal sound at all

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... CHAPTER 7 THE PATH TO THE RIDE CYMBAL PATTERN Introduction One of the initial goals... of this project was to find the first drummer that played the ride cymbal pattern on the ride cymbal... the cymbal" is simply playing the pattern on the ride cymbal. If a drummer is told to ride the cymbal... Riding the Cymbal In order to properly hear the progression of the use of the pattern on the cymbals.... The next step was to play the pattern on a larger cymbal that is not choked. This progression aids

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... was a Chicago-based drummer and bandleader. Pollack can be heard playing the ride cymbal pattern on a china cymbal... of the pattern being played on the ride cymbal comes from Zutty Singleton on Louis Armstrong's "Skip... the Gutter."224 Beginning at 1:45, Singleton played the ride cymbal pattern behind the clarinet. Singleton... drummers in the 1930s. For example, Singleton frequently employs the ride-cymbal pattern on records he made... discovered, played on the ride cymbal. This was recorded on June 4, 1928, in Chicago, as Pollack

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... CHAPTER 7. THE PATH TO THE RIDE CYMBAL PATTERN....................79 Introduction... ...............................................................................84 Small Cymbal Pattern Playing vs the Ride Cymbal Pattern..................87 Examples... of the Ride Cymbal Pattern................................................................... 81 Zildjian: The Ride Cymbal........................................................................................................ 79 Riding the Cymbal

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... of this chapter is to examine the key role the brushes had in the evolution of the pattern on the snare drum... in the evolution of the approach to drumset playing but also the orchestration that occurred when the pattern... to playing pattern on the cymbal was helpful. there is a shift from the use of the brushes to the use... CHAPTER 4 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BRUSHES IN THE LEGACY OF THE PATTERN Introduction The purpose... and small cymbal. The development in brush playing supported the increased duration of time drummers played

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... Clarke played the ride cymbal pattern on "I Hear Music"236 immediately following Holiday's singing... softly behind Holiday from 0:06-0:55. The ride cymbal pattern continued through the muted trumpet solo... the ride cymbal pattern anymore. This can most notably be heard from 0:57-0:58 where he adds all... of the eighth notes in the measure, playing a shuffle pattern. The rhythmic alteration of the ride cymbal... way that the chapter was split: small cymbal and ride cymbal. I chose to have the Artie Shaw

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... important recording of the ride cymbal pattern, but an important narrative as well. Artie Shaw... Cliff Leeman "playing time" or playing the ride cymbal pattern on a china cymbal, something that Chick... the pattern on the ride cymbal. That said, I was unable to uncover a Webb recording that had the same... on this big ride cymbal right at the start, before the band came in. Artie suggested it would be a good idea... treatment of tunes by Webb. Leeman plays the pattern on the china cymbal for four measures before the tune

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... of the pattern being played on a ride cymbal. This research shows that this is not the case, but it is a quality... example that is clearly audible. Krupa plays the ride cymbal pattern from 1:58-2:24. Krupa's experience... played the ride cymbal on "I'll Be a Friend 'With Pleasure,"'227 a tune recorded by Bix Biederbecke... This excerpt is helpful on many levels. It described that Singleton not only played the ride... cymbal with one hand but also used the dampening technique with the left hand. Also, the excerpt

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..., Pops." On "Skip the Gutter"125 Singleton plays a clear and open ride pattern after a very long back... that I consider to be a "bridge" to the migration of the pattern towards the hi-hat and cymbal. The total... the pattern on the cymbal. The pattern can be heard from: 0-0:08, 0:10-1:07, 1:08-2:05, 2:06-2:33, 2:34-3:01... at 1:33 for a piano solo break. King reenters with the pattern on the cymbal. Although there are ensemble... cymbal. These are all great examples of the variety that Singleton employed throughout tunes. "A

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... Monson identifies the importance of the ride cymbal pattern and its connection to West African bell... patterns.17 She notes the similarity between the function of the ride cymbal pattern and the bell pattern... on the snare drum. This rhythm is accompanied by either the ride cymbal or the highhat playing... the pattern with two sixteenth notes and an eighth note.16 Ethnomusicologist and noted jazz scholar, Ingrid... between the bassist and the drummer.19 This connection would later help the manipulation of the pattern