All drummers have this problem, especially if they live in a samll house. "Where should i put my drum kit?" they ask, or "Will the neighbours be bothered by my playing?".

Both are good questions. I had no space in my house to put my kit, so i made space, i moved things around in our small laundry/utility room adn made space, sheds and basements are also good ideas. If you are really short for space, try finding a place to play and just taking apart most of the kit when your finished playing, once you get the hang of it, kits should be easy to put up in less than 10 minutes.

And the second question which regards neighbours. The truth is, ignore them, unless it actually affects their health, theres no ened for you to hinder your progress because of them, because in truth you playing is not illegal (unless its late at night, in which case the police will chase you). So i advise everyone to whip out the kit and bang out those tunes (and pretend you don't hear the door when the neighbours come for you).

But i guess for apartment/flat owners have a problem, drums may not be such a good idea, in which case i advise the good old (well its pretty new really) electric drum kit. It does make an irritating noise when you hit it but i can assure you it will be extremely quieter than the acoustic drums.
Electric drumkits also have many good sides to them, you can get many different and various sounds which allow you to be very diverse. You can record straight into a computer so recording becomes much much easier and you can buy separate pads if your want to add more drums/cymbals to your lovely kit. There are many different brands and chooses to choose from: Alesis, Millenium, Yamaha, Roland and a couple more, just search it up on the internet.

If you need any more help with drums just search it on a search engine, theres lots of forums where drummers will help you advance your skills. They will also help you with choices so that you don't waste money or buy something you may regret later. They also help with tips so that equipment may last longer and so that you can reach your full potential - pretty good for somethign free and on the internet eh?

So in conclusion, whatever you do, enjoy your instrument and let nothing get in your way. Play on!

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