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What is the best drum brand to buy for a five year old to start learning on?

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darcy logan | 3 years, 5 months ago
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My vote would be for a SILENT practice pad set:

Having grown up with a brother who played drums, everyone in the house will THANK YOU for that set.
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mrnemo | 3 years, 5 months ago Report

There are some points I'd like to offer:
1. You must seriously consider the height of this device for your 5 year old. You will need to get a real drum throne for this to be safe; the kid should be able to have his/her feet on the floor and have the pads adjusted low enough so that the lower pads can accept strikes with the forearms at around a 90 degree angle. Otherwise, this device will cause fatigue and the kid will hate it.

2. One of the reasons children gravitate toward drums is because they are loud. I am afraid most kids would lose interest in this item quickly.

3. There are a number of silent things your kid can already bang on in the house - a couch, the floor, a dog...

4. For the price of this pad set along with a typical pedal (especially with THAT pedal), you could purchase an entire drumset.

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pumkin | 3 years, 5 months ago
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I would say "Guitar Hero: World Tour" (which has two cymbals and only three drum heads). Unlike the guitars in the game, the drums actually teach real drum skills like rhythm, hitting different drums, etc. Since you can start on Easy and work your way up to Expert, there will be a real progression to gradually improve his skills. Achievements/trophies will give him goals to work towards and there's also a 5-star rating system for individual songs. It'll also be more enjoyable for the rest of the family and might get everybody playing together. (And you can turn down the volume or even make him put on headphones if you want :P)
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sam pryor | 3 years, 5 months ago
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the standard halfzware shag is a great place to start.
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lefty_dexter | 1 year, 8 months ago
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I have a five year old grandson. I have been playing drums as an avocation for 45 years. The boys dad gives drum lessons to kids ages 5 to 18 as a second job. We made the boy a set out our mis-matched pieces. Slingerland snare, a Tama tom, Premier bass. Of course they are all from the smallest kits available from each manufacturer and the cymbals are the ones we bent previously, but it is more than adequate. I would like to say it doesn't really matter, I started with coffee cans and stock pots. Myself, I wouldn't invest too heavily in his first trap kit because he might not take to it. Then you'll have a product with a very small base for demand to sell it to. If he does get with the program, then you can get him a good kit which will really be appreciated after having to play the kitchen utensils.
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jasoncalacanis | 3 years, 5 months ago
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You are buying a five year old a drum set?

Are you crazy!!!! :-)

I hope you have a basement or garage with good sound proofing!!!

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cfinke | 3 years, 5 months ago
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