Original: A hi-hat , or hihat , is a type of cymbal and stand used as a typical part of a drum kit by percussionists in R&B , hip-hop , disco , jazz , rock and roll , house , reggae and other forms of contemporary popular music .
Simplified: A hi-hat , or hihat , is a type of cymbal usually used part of a drum kit . It is used in many forms of music including reggae , jazz and rock and roll as well as many others .