Clash cymbals
Two sets of clash cymbals in use in a marching band | |
| Percussion instrument | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Percussion |
| Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 111.142 (Cymbals: Vessel clappers with everted rim) |
Clash cymbals (also called concert cymbals, orchestral cymbals, or crash cymbals) are cymbals played in matched pairs by holding one cymbal in each hand and striking the two together.
To differentiate this type of cymbal from a suspended cymbal, they are also called hand cymbals.