Cymbals and Gongs
- Crash cymbals (also known as clash cymbals)
Crash cymbals have been used in an orchestral setting since the time of Mozart, when he adopted their sound from traditional Turkish bands to be used in his opera Abduction from the Seraglio. Since then, crash cymbals have become one of the most written for percussion instruments in classical music and they are easily one of the most recognized sounds within the orchestra.
- Suspended cymbal
- Gong/tam tam
Read more about this topic: Orchestral Percussion