| It seems musical instruments have found their | | | | associate with the modern instrument. It generally |
| place among the children of today's society. You | | | | consists of the bass drum, the snare, the tom |
| can purchase child size pianos, harps, guitars and | | | | and cymbals or high hats. While the kit actually |
| drums. The instruments have also won a place in | | | | existed before the 1960's the advent of rock and |
| the video game genre with games such as guitar | | | | roll on the music scene really brought the |
| hero being one of the all-time top sellers. While a | | | | instrument to new heights of popularity. It was no |
| child's piano or a kid's drum set may be popular | | | | longer viewed as just an accompanying piece to |
| today the original drum was not intended as an | | | | the other instruments, but was now a sound in its |
| entertaining instrument. | | | | own right. It became a very popular way of |
| The very first drum actually originated as long | | | | creating and expressing music and songs were |
| ago as 6000 BC. In some excavations in the | | | | created that now included drum solos. |
| region of Mesopotamia small cylinder shaped | | | | With emerging technology the drum also became |
| barrels were found believing to have dated back | | | | a synthesized instrument. Today you can |
| as far as 3000 BC. The original purpose of the | | | | purchase a synthesized set that incorporates all |
| item was to accompany ritual chanting in | | | | the sounds you can create with the traditional |
| ceremonies that the ancients would perform. | | | | drum in a digitized format. You can even purchase |
| They were often kept as sacred ceremonial tools | | | | musical synthesizer software to create the sound |
| rather than as the entertaining devices we know | | | | of drums on your home computer. |
| today. | | | | If you have a child who is interested in learning to |
| As people and cultures evolved the instrument | | | | play percussion you can purchase a kid's drum set |
| evolved with them and began appearing in several | | | | that is age appropriate for them to use. In years |
| different styles. The African version is an | | | | to come the set can be added to as the child |
| elongated drum which is played by the tapping of | | | | grows in ability as well as age. With so many |
| one's fingers upon the skin. Related to this type is | | | | options available with today's modern drum |
| the Brazilian or South American model known as | | | | there's no telling how far your child's imagination |
| the conga. Usually the conga is created in sets of | | | | will take him or her. Less than 50 years ago |
| two and is a small shaped piece that is also played | | | | electronically created music was virtually unheard |
| by tapping the finger's against the skin. | | | | of so who knows what lies ahead for our |
| A drum kit is the actual setup we've come to | | | | children's musical talents. |