Playing the drums …

Benefits to beginners:

• Junior drum kits are now available for children as young as 5/6.
• Unlike most other instruments, a very good standard can be achieved without needing a good sense of pitch.
• A great alternative to ‘traditional’ instruments, especially for children with excess energy!
• Extremely rewarding once playing with other musicians, as drums are the ‘backbone’ of any band.

But:

• A reasonable amount of floor space is required for a fully set up drum kit - approx 1.5 square metres.
• Unless you invest in an electronic version, some kind of sound proofing may be necessary!
• Sooner or later you will need to find other musicians or a band to play with.
• Not an ideal instrument to try to learn without a teacher, as a disciplined approach is preferable.