There are several great reasons to consider an
electronic drum set! Whatever you, the reader, already have in mind, let’s
consider the qualities and advantages.
Electronic Drums Let You Practice On Your Schedule
Every drummer has discovered that
acoustic drums are
LOUD. It’s hard to play whenever we want without disturbing others; our families,
neighbors, the police who come to tell us to stop, etc. The near silence of practice pads and kits
is just not satisfying. With an electronic drum set we can practice any time and as long as we want
while we listen with headphones to a glorious array of drum kits and many other percussion sounds.
Electronic Drums Make Learning Easier
All of the electronic drum sets come with a large
number of “preset” patterns. These are repeating patterns of common drum parts from a wide array of
musical styles. By playing along with them, including musical styles that we may not be familiar
with, we expand our drumming skills and develop our coordination, becoming better all-around
musicians. We learn the skill that is required of drummers more than any other; how to keep the
beat, how to hold the tempo steady and by playing along with popular beats and styles, we learn how
to groove!
Electronic Drums Enhance Your Creativity
Most electronic drum sets can accept the input of
an iPod or similar device making playing-along easier than it’s ever been. If you are in a band or
working with other musicians in creating songs and arrangements, you will have the great advantage
of being able to work privately on your approach and your parts, developing the arrangement and
adding to the musical palette and to the song’s arrangement. Which leads to …
Electronic Drums For Recording
Recording
with an Electronic Drum Set is much easier than recording acoustic drums, particularly for
those without a sound-proof recording studio, endless $$$ to pay for studio time and unlimited time
to get acoustic drums recording-ready.
Choosing an Electronic Drum Set
The top brands for Electronic Drum Sets are Alesis, Pearl,
Roland, and Yamaha, in alphabetical order. These brands give you the quality and durability you
need and the sounds and features you want. Within those brands, choosing your kit is a matter of
getting the right drum sound module with sound and features to fit your needs and the right
electronic drum pads with the feel and responsiveness to give you the best playing experience. See
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