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Playing loud is fun but...
Did you know about the many great inventions that allow a drum student to:
PRACTICE QUIETLY?

For an Acoustic (regular) Drum kit:
a) "Blasticks" - plastic sticks with a thick brush-like tip that make a soft sound when they strike the drum skins and cymbals.
b) Practice pads - thick rubber pads that can be placed on top of the drum skins, on a coffee table, on your lap, etc... OR they can be attached to stands instead of drums! (a whole lot cheaper than a real kit)
c) Sound-off pads - special rubber keyhole-shaped pads that can be attached to the cymbals where you hit them, preventing the cymbal from ringing.

For Electronic Drums:
a) Connected to an amplifier, you can control the volume and play with all kinds of funky electronic sounds.
b) Can be played while listening through earphones.

YES, All of these things can be seen here and ordered through us!

Ask us about our Rock Band S'cool, where guitar, bass, drum and voice students learn to jam in a safe and structured environment.


Drum Lessons Practice Tip of the Week: March 8, 2010
Do plan a specific time to practice each day. Students who practice at the same time each day usually make better progress than those who wait several days before a practice session. Music practice easily becomes a low priority item placed at the end of a busy day of school, homework and extracurricular activities. The student is then too tired to concentrate. When practice time becomes a structured routine, it can be perceived as a relaxation or fun time to be looked forward to.

Please enjoy this video from our annual Spring Gala Banquet (below) featuring one of our drum students who also attends A Sharp School of Music's Rock Band S'Cool






Anatomy of the Drum Set