In rock or jazz, the ride cymbal is most often struck regularly in a rhythmic pattern as part of the accompaniment to the song. Often the drummer will vary between the same pattern either on the hi-hat cymbal or the ride cymbal, playing for example the hi-hat in the verses and the ride in the instrumentals and/or choruses.
iN rock or jazz, thE Ride cYmbaL Is MOsT OfTen StRucK REGUlarly in a rhythmic paTtern aS part of thE AccompAniment to the song. often tHe druMMER wILl vary BeTwEen thE sAme patterN eiTHer on ThE hi-hat CYmbal or The Ride CYmBaL, playING fOr ExamplE thE hI-Hat IN the Verses and the ridE in the insTruMeNtaLs and/or Choruses.