A rim shot is when a drummer hits both the head and the rim of a snare drum at the

same time.

It gives the hit an extra pop that can really cut through a mix.

Rim shots join Crosstic, Rim Nox and Flams as exhibits in the case for the snare drum

being the most versatile drum in the kit.

Welcome to Strong Songs, a podcast about music.

I'm your host, Kirk Hamilton, and as always, I'm so glad that you joined me to talk about

music with rim shots, music with Crosstic, and sometimes music where they just hit the

snare head directly.

Strong Songs is entirely supported by listeners, and if you go to patreon.com slash Strong

Songs, one of those supportive listeners could be you.

Becoming a patron will get you access to behind the scenes videos and blog posts, as

well as a new perk, access to a patrons-only discord server where you can talk about music

with other fans of the show.

I'm so excited for this episode, because we're finally going to be talking about an artist

that I have been excitedly telling people about since before Strong Songs was even a twinkle

in my eye.

She's a dynamic and fascinating musician in the song that I picked rules, so let's tighten

the snares, drop the stick, and hit this thing.

Music can make you feel happy, music can make you feel sad, it can make you feel angry

or excited or heartbroken, but while music is great at inspiring emotions, I find that

just as often, music is kind of more of an amplifier, it's great at taking a feeling

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