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I've just been working through that. The standard thing to do is to take the front off the bass drum and stick some pillows or similar inside. Depending on the quantity and placement that actually makes them sound a bit better anyway IMO. I mean a nicer quality of sound, not just quieter. To be even quieter, tape a square of cardboard on the skin where the beater hits. I'd been sticking my drum book in front of the beater, but the school (where the lessons are) had taped a square of card on the skin behind the beater.

Then you can buy a heavy practice pad to stick on top of the snare drum. I was using a folded towel, and that does deaden the sound but it also completely stuffs up the bounce back that you want to get from the sticks. You can also keep the high hat closed and put a rubber bib thing on that too. The drummer can still hear what they need to, but the rest of the world doesn't have to, although a certain amount of low level thump thump thump thump can be heard if you're too close.

At any rate, it's not as hard as I thought to strike a balance between whaling away at full throttle, making enough glorious racket to wake the dead (when there aren't too many people in earshot) and doing an acceptably quiet practice. And, guess what, you can sit down and make a noise that sounds pretty good almost immediately but really, to be any good at the job.... yep, it's back to practice, practice, practice... :mrgreen:

Chris]]> News Chris C https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298859 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298816 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:58:03 +0000 I just gave her dad back his electric drum kit I had borrowed a few years before. It at least has a volume control. :D :lol:


cheers
Paul]]> News pbee https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298816 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298800 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:29:59 +0000 I was thinking about getting my 8 year old niece a drum kit, but I just gave her dad back his electric drum kit I had borrowed a few years before. It at least has a volume control. :D]]> News smokindog https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298800 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298791 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:03:46 +0000
They certainly look nice, let's hope he gets a lot of fun out of them! Is he going to be taking lessons?

:D :D :D

Vic LOL...I know. The kid has more hockey trophies than anything. Yes, I do plan on getting him lessons. I just need to find someone. Now I just have to get me one of those Man Caves like TR has!!!!!]]> News Blueline https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298791 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298774 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:51:03 +0000 News TRGuitar https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298774 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298767 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:33:29 +0000
Hope you and your kid are able to jam soon !]]> News Rahul https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298767 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298740 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:41:48 +0000
In a couple of months he will play like Portnoy, so you should be practicing to play like Petrucci! :lol: :lol: Yeah, I remember when I used to play like Petrucci. It got boring. I I mean, you can only play on a 7 string guitar for so long. You have to move on to an 8 string at some point. :lol: :lol:

If my kid can play half as good as Portnoy, I'd say he'd be in good shape!!!]]> News Blueline https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298740 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298730 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:51:10 +0000 News rparker https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298730 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298723 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:25:11 +0000 News Blueline https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298723 https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298719 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:21:27 +0000
In a couple of months he will play like Portnoy, so you should be practicing to play like Petrucci!]]> News Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/news/the-kids-new-skins/#post-298719