Abstract: A metallic drum shell has grooves which enhance its acoustical properties to provide a warmer and less harsh sound. The grooving can be a continuous spiral groove formed in the outside surface of the drum shell. The grooves can be formed with selected depths, widths, contours and frequencies in order to achieve the desired fundamental pitch, resonance and overtone suppression.

Abstract: A metallic drum shell has grooves which enhance its acoustical properties to provide a warmer and less harsh sound. The grooving can be a continuous spiral groove formed in the outside surface of the drum shell. The grooves can be formed with selected depths, widths, contours and frequencies in order to achieve the desired fundamental pitch, resonance and overtone suppression.

Abstract: A musical cymbal and handstrap assembly includes a musical cymbal, a cymbal handstrap clip, and a handstrap. The handstrap has a hand portion extending through an aperture in the cymbal at a first convex side of the cymbal and a securement portion extending at the second concave side of the cymbal. The handstrap clip includes a body, a pair of free arms extending from and generally along respective opposite sides of the body, and an aperture which holds a base portion of the hand portion of the handstrap. The arms and sides of the body together define slots through which the securement portion of the handstrap extends to be releasably and adjustably secured.

Abstract: On a Hi Hat cymbal stand the upper cymbal is one of conventional design and the lower cymbal is a cupless cymbal with four small air release holes through its central portion, each hole being about 1/2 inch in diameter.

Abstract: A cymbal has a first mounting aperture generally centered on the cymbal and second mounting aperture laterally offset from the first mounting aperture, and has different characteristic tones when mounted to a support stand by the first and second apertures respectively.