What Youre Going to eed
Of course youll need a drum set (or kit). How many drums in the kit, the sizes of the individual
drums, the brand, etc.; they all depend on your personal preferences.
Youll also need the following:
A metronome this will help you establish a rhythm and teach you how to keep time.
A music stand youll need this to hold your sheet music and drum tabs.
Extra sticks depending on the style of music youll be playing youll either be breaking
a lot of sticks, or simply need a variety for different sounds.
Drum keys these are used to tune the drums and tighten hardware. You cant have too
many of these on hand.
A Practice pad this is helpful, actually a must-have, for practicing the rudiments. Its
very handy because its small and very portable. You can practice while watching T.V.
with one of these.
A non-slip rug If you have carpeting youll want a rug to protect the carpet. If you have
bare floors youll need the rug to keep the drums from sliding all over or scratching the
flooring while you play.
A CD and/or DVD player
Headphones