Abstract: A foot pedal initial height adjustment for the foot pedal of a high hat stand. The foot pedal operates an operating rod which moves the movable cymbal down to contact the stationary cymbal. A spring biases the movable cymbal, its operating rod and the pedal upwardly. A connecting element in the form of a lever or wheel is connected on the one hand with the pedal and at a spaced away location is connected on the other hand with a pedal height adjusting member. The connecting element is also connected to the stationary body of the stand. The pedal height adjusting member is adjustable in length, e.g., by being comprised of two toothed rack holding arms whose relative overlapping lengths is adjustable. The adjustment of the length of the pedal height adjusting member determines the initial position and orientation of the connecting element which sets the initial height of the pedal, before the movable cymbal is moved toward the stationary cymbal.