Kitty beats

Malcolm had always dreamed of being a drummer one day..

drumming update

Colby had his 3rd drumming lesson yesterday.  It went well, he had fun, and his teacher ("Griffin") said that Colby is excellent at reading music and was able to read and play his whole lesson by reading the notes.  (proud mom moment, i helped him practice..)  He had been practicing a tricky new rhythm, which involved hitting the hi-hat, snare and bass drum all at once but on different counts. Of course we don't have any of those actual drums at home, so as usual, we improvised.

The biggest challenge: finding something to mimic a bass drum pedal.
The solution: Tinkertoys!!!  Here is my rendition of a bass drum pedal:



ok, maybe not so great.  I asked Griffin what we could use, and he suggested a drum pad kit, which isn't as loud as a real drum set (or as expensive), and was what he personally used for quite awhile before he got his own real set.

Here's one on Craigslist that could possibly become Colby's, we'll see...




A little nicer than my tinkertoys, i have to admit.

Till next time... keep that beat thumpin'....bah-dum-bum, CRASH!!

better than baseball

Colby's revised drum set, starting from the left:

2 tin cans = high hats

cream-colored, animal skin-covered ethnic drum = snare

black bucket = tom 1

large red bucket = bass drum (still trying to figure out how to make a bass drum pedal!)

orange plastic pumpkin with yellow ball on top = tom 2

metal pot lid hanging on stick stuck through plastic purple cone = crash cymbal (still rummaging through kitchen cupboards for an appropriate sounding ride cymbal)

So far Coly loves drumming!

Yesterday on the way home in the car, he says,
"Mommy, I love drumming better than baseball!  I actually get excited about going to lessons!"

Music to a mother's ears.

(Might have to start talking to Santa Claus about shoving some kind of REAL drum set down the chimney this year, we'll see.....)