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The cymbals can be made out of a few different type of metals. Zildjian, Paiste, Sabian, Meinl, and others use brass, and bronze, with different copper to tin ratios of different types of bronze. The main metal used for cymbal making is bronze. Cymbal companies will typically use brass for absolute beginner cymbals because it has a harsher tone than the bronze.

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Cymbals are usally made of brass to make a louder sound.

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I believe they are made from 4 main, copper based alloys: . Brass

. Bell bronze

. Malleable bronze

. Nickel silver

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When you hit the cymbals, the cymbals vibrate, thus creating a sound. Metal is the best material for the vibration - glass would smash, wood wouldn't make a good sound, and paper would rip.

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  1. Cymbals are made from four main alloys, all of them are copper-based. These are: bell bronze, malleable bronze, brass and nickel silver.
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Sheet bronze or Cast bronze

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bronze

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