NotADrummer77
Junior Member
I am the mother of a 14-year old who is in year 3 of Percussion lessons.
So far has several practice pads only.
Recently joined a local community group of street drummers (they are here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h74WmS_XpA4&feature=youtu.be ) and it has piqued his interest.
However he does not have any interest in rock band drumming. (Dang!!) He is only interested in Street drumming and Marching Band drumming, specifically quad/quint.
Knowing this is now a passion and seeing he has invested hours and hours a week in this for quite a while, I started looking into what I can get him for home practice.
I approached his band teacher and he suggested NOT getting him a Quad/quint tenor. Expensive and they are ONLY a quad/quint tenor, so not much else you can do with them if he ever wants to do anything else.
He suggested an electronic set and said I can configure it as a quad or quint.
He provided no other help after that suggestion.
I know NOTHING about this at all. I am lost. I do not have a huge budget to invest in something, but also don't want him to have a crap set that is a dust collector.
If you have any helpful advice on what to get him, I really appreciate it. I did take him to Guitar Center to try out the electronic sets but everyone there thought I was crazy when I sad "how do I configure this like a marching quad so he can practice at home?". I probably sounded like a complete idiot.
I thank anyone who has any useful advice.
So far has several practice pads only.
Recently joined a local community group of street drummers (they are here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h74WmS_XpA4&feature=youtu.be ) and it has piqued his interest.
However he does not have any interest in rock band drumming. (Dang!!) He is only interested in Street drumming and Marching Band drumming, specifically quad/quint.
Knowing this is now a passion and seeing he has invested hours and hours a week in this for quite a while, I started looking into what I can get him for home practice.
I approached his band teacher and he suggested NOT getting him a Quad/quint tenor. Expensive and they are ONLY a quad/quint tenor, so not much else you can do with them if he ever wants to do anything else.
He suggested an electronic set and said I can configure it as a quad or quint.
He provided no other help after that suggestion.
I know NOTHING about this at all. I am lost. I do not have a huge budget to invest in something, but also don't want him to have a crap set that is a dust collector.
If you have any helpful advice on what to get him, I really appreciate it. I did take him to Guitar Center to try out the electronic sets but everyone there thought I was crazy when I sad "how do I configure this like a marching quad so he can practice at home?". I probably sounded like a complete idiot.
I thank anyone who has any useful advice.