FJMyourself Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I have been wondering if anyone knows where the term "Plates" originated from or like the history? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maestro! Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I have been wondering if anyone knows where the term "Plates" originated from or like the history? I've kind of wondered that myself. It's not many corps community people that say it, but it is significant enough that I've noticed. At least over here in CA, I've heard "cymbal line" or "cymbals" a lot more than "plates". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
84BDsop Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Sounds like something Float would've come up with... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarimbasaurusRex Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 The orchestral term for hand cymbals is piatti, which is Italian for plates (or dishes). It's used to differentiate between a suspended cymbal and a pair of hand-held cymbals. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 The orchestral term for hand cymbals is piatti, which is Italian for plates (or dishes). It's used to differentiate between a suspended cymbal and a pair of hand-held cymbals. Interesting. Well, now that was a quick thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drumno5 Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I have been wondering if anyone knows where the term "Plates" originated from or like the history? Duh, because a cymbal is shaped like a plate. More academically, the Italian word for cymbals, which is frequently seen in orchestral scores, is "piatti," which also translates as "dishes" or "plates." Fred O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actucker Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Also, the term plate is often used to refer to the part of the cymbal that opposes the hand (if you held your hand palm up, you would look like you were holding a plate). For example, if you're standing at set position, someone standing in front of you shouldn't be able to see the plates of the cymbals, because they should be parallel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 plates, lids, steel slammers, legal weapons....all the same :tongue:/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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