Hi Hat Pedal and Assembly

A drum pedal configured for cable-driven power transmission may include a base, a foot board, a shaft coupled to the base, a cam coupled to the shaft, and an opening extending generally horizontally from said base; the cam coupling to a cable and the cable extending through the opening, such that the cable departs in a generally horizontal direction from the pedal. The cam, which may be rotatably coupled to the shaft, may include an eccentric portion, and a groove may be disposed on the eccentric portion and configured to receive the cable. Additionally, a hi hat drum assembly may include a pedal, a hi hat stand, at least one cymbal, and a cable operatively connected to the pedal and the cymbal. The cable may depart from the pedal in a generally horizontal direction, and the pedal may not be connected to the hi hat stand. Instead, it may be separated from the stand and located anywhere the user desires, provided there is a path for the cable to travel between the pedal and the stand.