Many kids can start drums around age 6 or 7, when they can reach the pedals while sitting on a low stool. Before that, hand percussion and rhythm games lay the groundwork. A percussion and drums teacher comes to your home in Bogotá and the surrounding area, or teaches by video call.
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From age 5, children can explore small percussion instruments such as drums, maracas, claves or cajón. They learn to keep the beat and enjoy rhythm without needing to reach the pedals.
A practice pad and a pair of drumsticks are enough to start, letting your child work on hand technique almost silently. Once your child is committed, add an electronic or acoustic drum kit. Junior kits have smaller drums and a lower stool.
With a full-size drum kit, the teacher adjusts the stool height and brings the pedals and cymbals closer so your child's thighs are nearly horizontal and their feet reach without stretching.
With acoustic drums, hearing protection starts with the first lesson. With electronic drums, headphones are kept at a moderate volume. Bass drum hits travel through the floor, so a thick rug and practice times agreed on with the neighbors help.
Talk to the neighbors before the drum kit arrives, check your residential complex's rules and agree on practice times. Avoid quiet hours.
Get hearing protection from the start: filtered musicians' earplugs or children's earmuffs. If your child complains of ringing in their ears, lower the volume and consult a pediatrician if it persists.
Ten minutes a day on the practice pad with the metronome at a slow tempo is more effective than an hour on the weekend. Let your child finish by playing along with their favorite song.
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Hi! My name is César, but my friends call me Cesitar ☺️✨ I firmly believe we all have rhythm inside us, even those who arrive saying, 'I'm no good at music.'
I'm JuanK, the spoon player: I listen, take things apart, understand them and help you translate your musical world.
Lessons are live video calls with the same teacher each week. They are in Spanish, and some teachers also teach in English. Colombia keeps the same time year-round (UTC−5), so it's easy to arrange a regular time wherever you are.
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Six hours ahead in winter and seven in summer.
No. A practice pad and drumsticks are enough to start. For in-home lessons on a drum kit, the teacher can't bring one along, so it's worth having one at home once your child is committed. Find a buying guide in how to choose a drum kit or cajón to get started.
Use a practice pad for daily technique, an electronic drum kit with headphones, a thick rug under the bass drum and practice times agreed on with the neighbors. For acoustic drums, mutes and rods or brushes help.
Yes, especially for technique, coordination and reading music with a practice pad or electronic drum kit. An adult should help with the camera during the first lessons so hands and feet are visible. With acoustic drums, move the device farther away to keep the microphone from distorting. See online music lessons.
Yes. The cajón is portable and quieter, and it helps a lot with rhythm, though it develops a different technique from drumming. Your child can start there and move to a drum kit once they can reach the pedals.
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