A sting is a short sequence played by a drummer to punctuate a joke, especially an obvious one. [1] 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 //* .

A sting is sometimes mistakenly called a rimshot. [2] A rimshot is only a component of the sting, and does not appear at all in some stings. In the context of percussion, rimshot normally refers to a single stroke of the stick in which the rim and skin of a drum are both struck simultaneously by the same stick, creating an accent. [3]

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