Sting (percussion) 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. 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
Aron Flam Aron Flam Aron Flam (; born 12 June 1978) is a Swedish stand-up comedian, screenwriter, author, television host, podcaster, and actor. He started his career in stand-up comedy in his hometown of Stockholm in 2007. Flam was awarded the "Rookie of the Year" award in 2009 at the Swedish stand-up gala. He is a co-host of the podcast "Till slut kommer någon att skratta" alongside fellow Swedish comedians Soran Ismail and Petter Bristav. He is also the host of SVT Play's political satire web series "Folkets främsta företrädare". Flam was born in the Solna Municipality of Stockholm to Harry Flam,