<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Sample of a sting Recording of a classic basic sting, using two drums and then an unchoked cymbal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Problems playing this file? See media help . </Td> </Tr> <P> 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 / / * . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

What is the drum sound after a joke called