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If you are looking for your child's initial drum set, you might have discovered that a junior drum set is the optimal choice. The junior drum sets and other starter drum sets on the market today offer parents the opportunity to buy their kids a quality drum kit at a much lower cost than a full size drum set. This also allows your child time to ensure they enjoy drumming before you invest in a high priced drum kit that is going to eventually go unused. This is also a wise strategy for new drummers.
But once you settle on a junior set, there are still options to consider, including the size and configuration of your child's first drum set. When browsing for a starter drum set, you'll mainly find 2 configurations: 3-piece junior drum sets and 5-piece junior drum sets. Both are very popular and likely excellent for your child, but how to choose?
First, let's discuss the difference between the 3-piece junior drum set and 5-piece set (there is such a thing as a 4-piece set, but they are less common). A 3-piece set refers to the main 3 pieces of the drum set: base drum, snare drum, and single mounted tom-tom drum. A 5-piece drum set includes 2 additional drums: a second mounted tom-tom drum and a floor tom-tom drum.
Either drum set configuration is fine for your starting drummer, as the 3-piece and 5-piece configurations mirror the same configurations of many full size drum sets. Many experienced drummers play on full sets that have the same components as described for the 3-piece and 5-piece set. Once you get into full size drum sets, there are a ton more drum set configurations and drummers often customize their sets even more by adding specific components to their liking.
The biggest advantages of a 3-piece junior drum set for your child is that it will be smaller and simpler to play and learn on. Less drums usually means less number of drum cadences to master and the quicker they'll become comfortable playing on their drum set. These 3-piece sets are also generally less expensive than 5-piece sets.
The advantage of a 5-piece toy drum set is that it is closer to the configuration of the majority of full drum sets. The 5-piece configuration is the closest thing to a standard in drum set configurations, so getting your child a 5-piece junior drum set means they'll be practicing on a kit closer to an actual set, and also a kit they'll likely not grow out of quickly. It will probably cost more, take up more space, and be more advanced to learn on.
Choosing between the 3-piece set and 5-piece set shouldn't be a big deal when choosing a junior drum set. Both are good choices and make great sense for your child, and most experts would recommend you leave it up to your child, and your pocket book as well.
By : Dylan Vanland |
