A child sitting on a drum throne with a pair of drumsticks in their little hands is a beautiful sight to everyone but the parents. You may see your kid as a hyperactive child that is simply wasting a bit of their energy, but in truth, your child is growing behind that drum kit.
Drums are among the most expressive instruments, and what may seem like incoherent noise to you is actually your kid getting in touch with their emotions.
Truth be told, many kids only love drums because they’re allowed to make a ruckus for an hour or two. Without proper guidance, the youngest drummers may lose interest in their instruments. That’s where The Music Box comes in.
We’re Tampa’s premier music school offering the highest quality drum coaching for children aged four and above, and today we want to explain how your kid can build their character by playing drums.
Drums Help Build Physique
Every instrument can be physically fatiguing to a degree, but none more so than the drums. While most kids could jam on an electric guitar or a bass for hours before running out of fumes, children playing drums will tire and either find it exhilarating or boring.
Unlike stringed instruments, playing drums can be likened to various sports activities. Most children who love to kick or throw a ball to the target will enjoy hitting a cymbal. Kids that enjoy the adrenaline of running, swimming, or jumping will likely enjoy the dynamics of playing a drum set.
While your kid is drumming, they will activate all major muscle groups; legs on the kick drum and hi-hat, arms on the snare & tom-toms, and core muscles as they “flow” to and from different techniques. Playing drums builds physique, which is as true for adults as it is for kids.
Drumming Boosts Mental Acuity
While the “physicality” of drumming is apparent to most people, not everyone is aware of the mental effort that goes into playing this instrument. Drums are far more complex than their stringed counterparts and as such require a higher degree of focus to play, let alone master.
This intricate thought process begins with deciding when and where to hit a drum part. Depending on the location, a different tone will be produced; the volume of each hit largely depends on the strength the player uses. Keep in mind, this is just for a single strike, yet drummers have to constantly pay attention to these fundamentals while playing.
And then there’s tempo to add another layer of complexity to the mix. Coordinating all four limbs while focusing to follow all the aforementioned elements can be extremely hard for beginner drummers.
Drummers Connect With Their Emotions
Unlike adults, kids aren’t too great at repressing feelings, and they really shouldn’t. Angry kids may yell or throw a tantrum. If they’re feeling a bit under the weather, they may isolate themselves, lose a bit of appetite, or avoid people altogether.
Each hit on the drum set can help the child get in touch with their emotional side. Whether it be built-up anger over the homework, a bit of sadness after scoring a low grade, happiness after receiving a new toy, or anything else, children will get to let these emotions out on their kit.
Channeling emotions is incredibly healthy for kids. Even if they can’t fully comprehend what certain feelings mean, they will quickly realize the difference in the tones and rhythms they are making.
Through art, kids can build their emotional intelligence and grow into stable, grounded individuals. To ensure your child is on the right path, we want to invite you to The Music Box, Tampa’s premier music school. Our professional drum coaches will go above and beyond to give your kid proper education and hours of fun.
Children Socialize More in Music Schools & Bands
Kindergartens and similar institutions may or may not do a good job at teaching your kid how to properly mingle and socialize with their peers. After all, putting a dozen toddlers in the same room can yield unexpected results, and even if highly experienced daycare workers are looking after them, no one can guarantee that your child will make new friends.
That is not the case with kid musicians. Connected by their love for music and sharing the same hobby, kids that play instruments have a range of common topics to talk about and bond over.
At The Music Box, we ensure that similarly-aged children are put in the same classes, which are helmed by some of the most competent music coaches in the region. The groups are smaller, and the topics of conversation & study are purposefully narrower, which creates a healthy environment for children to befriend each other.
After learning the basics of drumming, our youngest percussionists will become full-fledged members of The Music Box rock bands. They will perform with the students they have already made friends with while their coach will be there at all times to ensure everything goes smoothly, and when the time comes, they’ll get a chance to play a real rock gig in front of a real audience comprised of you and other parents.
When Should My Child Start Taking Drumming Lessons?
“Fresh” parents may still be recovering from the constant noises their toddlers have and continue to make. However, the best time to start drumming lessons is as early as four years old.
We can assure you that your kid, no matter how hyperactive they may be, will have a place to channel all that excess energy and more importantly, a place where our coaches will work to ensure they grow into exemplary individuals and musicians.
Come & Join The Music Box
If you’re looking for quality and affordable drumming lessons in Florida for your child, we’re warmly inviting you over to The Music Box. We are located at 4321 Gunn Highway in Carrollwood, Florida, so whenever you want to join, just follow this link and we’ll get you started.
