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It seems that most boys enjoy banging the drums and get an early start as they pick up objects in their homes and start banging on whatever is around from coffee tables to chairs to anything that is available. So my wife and I now think it is time to get our young son the proper equipment to “bang on”. I have been checking around and I know that there are some pretty cool drums for children available today. Call it an early birthday present, call it whatever you want, but I know are very eager musical son will just love it!
Our son is for the most part enjoying school and I know that he will love being able to bring a kids drumset to class for show and tell and possibly be able to play it in music class. I love seeing my kids happy and finding joy in the fruits of my labor! Soon our house will be filled with the wonderful sound of some banging drums!
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You got your first kids drum set for your children but you’re not exactly sure what to do next. Should you encourage them, or just let them develop their appreciation for music on their own? But most children do better with a structure to help guide them along the path of self-expression. If you teach them a little bit, enough to point them the right way, they’ll be able to learn quickly and become a pro at the drums so fast you’ll be amazed. Music is good for the growing young mind. Rhythm, coordination, listening skills, and even math are all enhanced by playing an instrument. Tap out a rhythm to simple songs and melodies, and your child will pick up quickly, first by sheer imitation, then later on by learning the patterns of the sounds. After that, he or she can create his or her own beats to new music using the knowledge you taught.
After that, it’s time to get your little one interested in the downbeat and backbeat,based on a simple four-number repeating loop. Almost every simple song, such as childrens’ music, and even most rock songs and pop ballads follow this four-beat. Tap along to a music: one, two, three, four, and repeat. Associate each number of the beats with a particular drum, cymbal, or even combination of the two. Then let your child practice until the pattern becomes memorized, instinctive, and fluid. For instance, you could try the following: one (cymbal, bass), two (cymbal), three (cymbal, bass, snare), four (cymbal). Once this basic rhythm is mastered and your child has an intuitive grasp of how to handle the various parts of the drum kit at the same time, the real journey in music properly begins. No more random banging noise! Instead, your child will bang out rhythm and make god noise! Childrens drumsets can be lots of fun for the whole family!
Last month we bought our son a kids electric guitar. He couldn’t be happier than a pig in mud! As I mentioned in an earlier post, all of our children love music and do play instruments, our daughter plays the piano and the flute and our older son plays the drums but now says that he too wants to play guitar but not electric guitar. He wants to play acoustic guitar like his buddy Tad. So I guess now we will go guitar shopping yet again.
I think we will look at some discount acoustic guitars as I saw some online and they seem to be quite affordable and very good quality. Our oldest son has been a really good student and will be graduating high school this year. He will be going off to college next year and we want to reward him. He and Tad hope to go to the same local college and play amateur guitar together in a trio with another friend of their’s. I know this will make our son so happy and he will learn to play guitar quickly as he appears to really have some musical ability. This is really very exciting for the whole family!
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Friday, March 5, 2010
posted by Drummer Dad 11:40 PM
Right now I feel I am in that sandwich generation because I’m not only taking care of my children but my aging parents as well. I don’t mind because in the end I realize that my parents took such good care of me and I know that one day my children will take care of me. It’s just that at times I feel squeezed between these two slices of bread. My father has been struggling with heart disease and my wife and I have been back and forth to various doctors about his condition. We also have been making preparations for son’s seventh birthday who wants to play drums in the worst way just like his older brother Kenny.
We didn’t have much time to plan for our young son’s birthday but it didn’t take too much time to do a search online to find some really cool kids drumsets. By the next day we found the kids drumset we wanted and two days later it arrived! We are keeping this very special childrens drumset at my office until the big day arrives. I admit that I don’t have much time to myself these days and things often get done at the last minute but the most important thing is that they do get done and that we all love each other! You can’t ask for anything more!
My daughter has been wanting to play the drums like her older brother and sneaks in his room to play them any chance she gets. This of course doesn’t always meet with approval from her brother. Our daughter says that we have to get her a drum set like her brother’s for her upcoming sixth birthday. I think we will get her some childrens drums instead of an adult sized drum set. I know this will make someone very happy as she has a birthday coming up on the 12th of April.
Her very gracious brother may even be willing to give his sister a few pointers. I think we can get some children’s DVD’s to help with some instruction. When I was my daughter’s age I fell in love with the guitar and have pretty much been playing both acoustic and electric guitar ever since so I do understand her passion! I am looking forward to April 12th just as much as she is!
Have you or one of your one of your kids discovered an interest in taking up drumming? Maybe you’ve found out that your child is constantly banging on anything, including old pans with wooden spoons. If it hasn’t driven you crazy, you may be considering purchasing them an actual set of drums. If so, you should consider a junior drum set for yourself or your child. Apart from the noise, drumming can help young ones develop skills that translate to lots of other activities. Drumming teaches individual outstanding rhythm skills, which are useful in playing virtually any instrument, and also is helpful in lots of other activities such as sports, dance, and singing.
When beginning the search for a drum kit, there are many available in all types of sizes and configurations. When learning to play the drums it is wise to start with a junior drum set because it is easier to maneuver so your child will be better equipped to practice and learn The other reason junior drum sets make sense for kids and a beginner is that it enables you to validate that they will enjoy the activity long term before purchasing a full set. Once your little one enjoys the junior drums for a while, he/she will eventually upgrade to a full set. If they decide that drumming is their liking, you’ve made a smaller investment. Remember, junior sets are usually great for children as they aren’t toys, but real musical instruments. They are perfect for kids because they can stand up to the beating kids will give them. Lasting memories are built watching young ones and their ever so fun kids drums!
I have never seen a kid more happy in my life to receive a guitar as a gift. We got him a kids electric guitar for his birthday last month after months of cajoling from him claiming that this would be the perfect gift. We had given him the good news last month that we would get him an electric guitar for his birthday and told him that he could help pick it out. I must admit that it was fun looking at all the different kinds of kids electric guitars. Very surprisingly we found one that we all agreed on and that doesn’t usually happen!
So now he plays and plays and plays. I am glad about this except that the noise can be a bit much at times. We just recently got a ¾ guitar case so we can protect this precious guitar. There also seem to be quite an array of guitar cases for kids. We are glad to see our son so happy and know that he will feel even more a part of the family as his brother plays the drums and his sister plays the piano and the flute. Who knows, maybe we will even start our own family band!
So my kid will be six in just a couple of weeks. This is very exciting to everyone in the family but is the most exciting to our young son. He is quite precocious and very ambitious you might say. I see a future doctor, lawyer, businessman and even a musician perhaps. Let’s start with the musician. Our son Eddie like many kids his age wants to bang the drums. He thinks that this is very cool and so do I. I propose to my somewhat less enthusiastic wife that we start looking at amateur drum sets. I know that there are some very affordable and fun kids drumsets.
We however need to get a move on as his birthday will be here very soon. I have already bookmarked some good websites. A buddy of mine bought his son beginner drums and says that for the most part it has been a lot of fun for the whole family. I very much want Eddie to succeed in life but along the way I want him to also have loads of fun. A kids drumset should help that process!
My five year old wants to be a rocker in the worst way! It all started several months ago when she spent time with her aunt and uncle while my wife and I were away on a business trip. Alana just loves her older cousin Jake who is a bass guitarist in a local band. Her aunt, my sister says that Alana followed him around and finally Jake relented allowing his young cousin to play his “precious” guitar while he supervised making sure she didn’t touch something she wasn’t supposed to. That did it, Alana was sold. She says that all she wants for her sixth birthday is a new electric guitar, “Ok no problem” I told her.
As a former musician myself I understand the allure playing an instrument can have at a young age. I played drums for years in a very popular band in our area and am still very close with some of my old bandmates today. I think that it would be totally cute to get Alana a childrens electric guitar for her sixth birthday. I think I can convince my wife that this would be a good plan. I think it’s great and I know I will have a very happy daughter on my hands quite soon!
As a parent you need to be on the look for your children’s special skills and abilities as well as their hidden talents. It seems to me that our young son could be on his way to a budding music career. He has shown some natural ability singing in the choir, playing the drums and now expresses an interest in learning guitar. As luck would have it, he has a birthday coming up next month. I have already begun my search for beginner kids guitars as a kids guitar seems to be perfect for his age.
I spoke to my brother who says that he too bought a beginner kids guitar for his eldest son and he claims that the quality of this guitar was first rate. Even though his son no longer plays and gave his guitar to his younger cousin, he recommends this guitar highly! I am not sure if my son will stick with the guitar but I know he has musical ability and I am happy to let him explore this love! Isn’t that my job as a parent.