What is the equipment you need for you first steps into drumming?
A lot of people assume that before you take a lesson, you’re going to need a drum kit. I do not recommend it. Look, if you got an instrument that’s great, congratulations! But it could also mean you bought something without knowing if you are actually going to use it. And drums are a particular kind of instrument. They are not necessarily cheap, first of all, but, more importantly, they take up a lot of room. As a matter of fact, it’s one of the biggest instrument out there. So, you bought it, and now, whether you play it or not, you’re going to stab your toe in it every other day because it’s not a flute.
So, what to do?
I think a good solution is to take a few lesson and see if you like it. Dip your toes in it, so to speak (That’s a lot of toes for this blog, but I’ll keep them). Then, once you have a better idea about your motivation you can talk to your drum teacher about a drum set that’ll fit your situation. There are a lot of options in that department.
What do you need to start drumming? I’d say a pair of sticks. If you haven’t taken one lesson yet but you’re about to, you can order a pair of 5A wood tip sticks (say that 5 times fast!), they should do the job. You show up at my studio with that and we can have the lesson. If you don’t, I’ll lend you a pair of sticks.
What else do you need?
A sit. A chair. A rock. A pile of wood. Anything where you can park your butt and pretend like you’re behind a drum kit. That’s simple to find.
At my studio, you don’t need to buy any books for the drum lessons, I’ve got all the pdf’s you’re going to need. That saves money and time.
Let’s resume. You’ll need a pair of sticks. That’s it. 6 bucks for two pairs. Can’t beat that!