what's the best  drum set for beginers?
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Do you want the best set type? If so, try Ludwig. It is very sturdy and easy to bang on, plus it has incredible sound. I have used it all my life and has never failed me. Drum tabs take a while to get used to b/c there are so may things you have to look at at once. Try playing out singular parts, such as snare drum, and then putting the parts together. I don't know who or what Kahon is so I can't help there. There is no best techniques, you just have to decide what type of music you want to play and create stellar beats. Also, work on your flams, rolls, etc. which will help you make better music. Good luck and have a good time.
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well im not a drummer.......im a bassist...but my father and my brother are drummers......anyway,drums are alway expensive in my opinion.....im sure you dont want to hear that,but for all the parts you need....i would definitly shop around for used items......before you buy.....do a search for a drummer website....where its nothing but drummer sharing product information........ive been doing this with bassist forums and found out all kinds of information and advice......its been an incredible help........you should be able to get all your feed back for such a site......neway,i know i wasnt a big help,but good luck and keep music your salvation.......
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I agree with the other answers - an instructor is a must. In addition, some 8 year olds may not have the muscular development to get into drumming, they may not yet have the coordination to enjoy learning about drumming. If they don't like it because they can't do it, it may be a real turn-off. Also some 8 year olds are not really into music yet - they have to love music to the point where practice will be fun and not punishment.\n\nAn instructor will likely start off with some rudiments. You can get your son a practice pad, some sticks and have him try to do some paradiddles and rolls:\nhttp://www.vicfirth.com/education/rudiments/01singlestrokeroll.html\nHe'll need instruction to do these correctly but if he shows an interest, that's a good sign.
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Oscar Schmidt ukes are good "starter ukes".  If you want a decent instrument to learn on it should suit you just fine.  Hohner makes a Uke under the name "Lanikai". They cost a bit more, but should be just fine to learn on.  I bought my daughters "Flea" ukuleles from the Magic Fluke Company. Fleas have plastic bodies but the sound is just fine and will stand up to some amount of abuse.\n\nThere IS a difference in the sound quality of a cheap uke(~$50-100) and an expensive uke (~$300-$500).  \n\nI play an Earnest Uke (www.earnestinstruments.com) and am very happy with it.\n\nLarrivee makes a nice uke, Kamaka makes excellent ukes.  There are many high-quality ukuleles being made today, but no company is particularly dominant.\n\nMost high-quality instruments are older ones built in the first half of the 20th century.
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I would go with the snare if you intend to be a professional drummer after drum corps and school. The discipline and practice it takes to master the rudiments and develop serious snare chops will give you all the talent you need to play anything percussion related later on.
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try getting practice pads for them.  you can get a whole set for around $120.  electric drums will cost a whole lot more, but will also do the trick
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i live in Jamaica ok? no joke. we use steel pans, and some normail drums as our drums. the are many different types of steel pans though. like there are base,tenor,double seconds and more. these usually make up a band, but tenor(the highest picthed pan) can be played by itself and still sound good. i played steel pan actually...i played base. they are really big, and there are six of them ha, its loads of fun, i'd would join, if thats what u r getting at. hope this helps!\n      Jellybean
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I have been VERY happy with my Ibanez Artwood.  You'll spend around 300 bucks and get a quality reliable guitar that would be awesome for a beginner.  And good on ya for trying to do this for him.  Any chick that gets her fella a guitar is a keeper.  Good Luck!
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Here is the thing about your first set of clubs, you need to play 15 or 20 sometimes more before you will have a good idea what type of clubs you want.  You first set needs to be something with a bigger sweet spot that is more forgiving.   I think a used set sometimes is best.  The reason to go with a cheap set at first is so you don't lose a lot of money.  Once you have played enough to know what you want, go to as many demo days as you can.  Have them fit you.  All the sets mention are about the same but one person may perfer one over the other.  I"m sure you can get the same sets used for $80.00.  I have a lot of club info links on my blog roll
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the best beginner guns on the market are the tippmann 98 custom the custom pro, and the A-5 you can literally bang them against a brick wall and they will still work lie they came out of the box. a big bonus is that you can customize these guns to fit your style of play as you get more experienced. you can put on sniper barrels, drop in just about anything that will make you shoot faster, you can put on nitrogen without having to replace any parts, and so much more plus tippmann just came out with a new anti chop system for these guns so that means if a paintball gets stuck you can still shoot without having to clean your barrel. another thing is that you can field strip it and fix the gun if it malfunctions during a game. tippmann has made great strides in producing reliable, dependable, and cheap markers. i would recommend them to anyone even to people who have been playing longer than i have
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Don't buy something crappy, because if you do, you're going to be stuck with a crappy toy when you want to make real music.  \n\nThe toys don't hold their resale value.\n\nAn Instrument on the other hand, does.\n\nI'd recommend a Korg Karma.. It's a step below the mighty triton, but still packs a good punch for the price..\n\nYou can probably find one on e-bay used.
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I just started attending a local beginners harmonica club about two months ago and am loving it.  The recommended harmonica for beginners is a diatonic in the key of C.  You can get a pretty good Hohner or Suzuki for about $5.  Another good beginner model is a Lee Oskar.  \n\nThere are two basic types of harmonicas:  diatonic and chromatic.  The chromatic is for more advanced players and would be tough to learn on, although it's not entirely impossible.  Start with an inexpensive diatonic in C.\n\nThere are also many harmonica Websites out there.  This is an excellent one that has free lessons and tons of songs for the beginner and advanced player.\n\nhttp://www.harmonicacountry.com/index.html\n\nGood luck!
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http://www.ilstu.edu/~dlnelso/Geo201/drummer.htm
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Visit the Pearl Drums website and they got free instructions. And try learnin by drumming along to a song or playing it slow motion to get the beat. Good luck
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The drums are easier and you will always be in demand and get into better more successful bands. There are too many guitarists out there. Heard this from friends in bands.
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TRY BDM..THEY ARE CHEAP AND BEST.\nBEST FOR BEGINNERS AND PROFESSIONALS
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Concert band- yes, all well rounded percussionists should be able to\n\nDrumset bass drum- heck yeah... its the greatest\n\nMarching bass- no, i play snare