Drums

I started learning the drums when I came to know they were offered in school as a private teaching. I had never played the drums before and this was a completely new experience for me, which was why I signed up to play them. In the past, I had tried to learn other instruments, like the keyboard, but it didn't give me the thrill drums did.

I did not find drums hard to learn probably because it wasn't too hard. I learnt how to read the notes and I practiced for two hours every week in school to get my coordination right. But, when I had to start playing with already established songs, I found it very difficult to keep time with the songs. Through the help of my teacher I realized that the reason I go off tune is because I try and analyse the song because of my under-confidence, in turn losing the beat. This helped me figure out where I was going wrong, and correcting my mistakes.

Through the time I played the drums, I tried very hard to correct my mistakes, and I was improving, but I never reached the mark before I had to stop playing because of other commitments. I had also just started on learning solo pieces.

Drums was a learning curve, and something that I loved doing. I would love to continue playing, and learning them. They made me connect with music in a completely different way.