Sting ( percussion ) - Wikipedia Sting ( percussion ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( March 2014 ) Sample of a sting Recording of a classic basic sting, using two drums and then an unchoked cymbal Problems playing this file ? See media help. A sting is a short sequence played by a drummer to punctuate a joke, especially an obvious or awful one. A sting is often used as accompaniment during cabaret - and circus - style shows. The sound of the sting is sometimes written ba dum tsh, ba - dum ching, and occasionally ba dum tis. An abbreviation used in chats is / / *. In the context of percussion, rimshot normally refers to a single stroke of the stick in which the rim and head of a drum are both struck simultaneously by the same stick, creating an accent. A rimshot in this context is only a component of the sting, and does not appear at all in some stings. An advanced sting in percussion notation Common stings may feature a short roll followed by a crash or splash cymbal and kick drum, a flam, or a rimshot. The advanced example at right uses a tom then kick, followed by a pause to put the final stroke offbeat, and a final stroke using both the snare and kick drums to support a one - handed cymbal choke, meaning all three are hit at once. Contents 1 More general use of the term 2 See also 3 References 4 External links More general use of the term In broadcasting, the term sting refers to any short musical sequence used for punctuation, for example to introduce a commercial break during a television news program. Such stings commonly use a full orchestra rather than just percussion, and in television may be backed by a short video sequence. See also Sting ( musical phrase ), the more general concept in music. Stab ( music ), an element of music composition in some ways similar to a sting. Foley ( filmmaking ), the more general use of sounds for punctuation in film. References Jump up ^ `` RIMSHOTS ''. 1996. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 29. Jump up ^ `` Glossary of common media terms ''. BBC News. 2008 - 07 - 08. Retrieved 2013 - 07 - 19. External links Look up sting in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. `` Of Stings and Rimshots '', The Sound and the Foley website explores the use and / or misuse of the term rimshot. Two Drums and a Cymbal Fall off a Cliff, YouTube comedy video featuring two standard jokes concerning and featuring a sting. Drum beats and strokes Back beat Blast beat Break Cymbal choke D - beat Double - and half - time Drum cadence Drum kit Drum machine Drum rudiment Drum tablature Fill Gallop Ghost note Gravity roll Groove One drop Percussion notation Purdie shuffle Quadruplet Rhythm section Rimshot Ride pattern Roll Rosanna shuffle Snare rush Sting This music - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sting_(percussion)&oldid=797725474 '' Categories : Percussion performance techniques Sound effects Music stubs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from March 2014 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats All stub articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia עברית Edit links This page was last edited on 28 August 2017, at 20 : 41. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the drum sound after a joke called
Answer: sting