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Musical instruments
I am from India. I am in class 8. In class 7, I had lied to my friends that I play drums. Today they formed a band and as they could not find a drummer they asked me. I had to agree otherwise they would think that I am a lier and would never talk to me. Now I am completely confused what to do. I could have learnt drms in a month by practising well but drums are so costly that my parents won't buy a drum set for me. What should I do now?? My friends also told me to send a photo of my drum set in Whatsapp. Please reply what to do.
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Honesty is always the best policy. I know it would be embarrassing to tell your friends that you made it all up. If they are serious about creating a band and perhaps when older getting jobs playing at various places for pay, then they need to know that you do not have any drums. You could continue to attempt to fool them with sending fake drum photos but when they ask you to show up with the drums and you don't and you keep making up reasons why you can't come, eventually they will give up on you and ask someone else.
Or, you could tell them that the reason you said you had drums was because you were afraid to be different and the only one without an instrument to play in a band. Also that you value their friendship and were afraid of losing their friendship so you pretended. But you don't have one since your parents can't afford one and you also haven't had any drum lessons. If you felt this would make you more popular, whatever the reason, just explain to them why you did it. They may be upset with you for a while, but in time I think they may actually get over it and admire you instead for having the bravery to come out in the open about your lie. There are many grown adults who still are unable to confess to any lying. If you can and they want to still be your friend, this can soon be behind you.
Now as for percussion instruments, one doesnt always need to have a drum set. I have been to a concert where one band member played a plastic garbage can. I do not make that up, its true. If you like tapping out a beat, try doing so on different objects until you find some sounds you like. Even cups slapped upside down on a table will make a great background sound.
Heres a link to a video. Although called the cup game, it can be played to any sound you like. A plastic cup is best.
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Next, a school band playing garbage cans
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and last a guy on the street playing with various things to do a drumming performance. It sounds as good to me as a real drum set.
Bands that can afford real drums are actually choosing to play something like this because it makes them unique if it sounds good.
I think the only thing you'd need to purchase is real drum sticks. Start now and keep trying the sounds of striking different items and how they sound with bottom on a table or ground or elevated a couple inches off. Get band members and friends and friends opinions on which items make the better sounds and start collecting what you want to practice on. You may not even need drum lessons. I have a daughter who is musically inclined and plays wind instruments, many kinds. She taught herself starting at age ten to play a keyboard, Then one day as a young teen about your age, she walked into a music store, never having had a lesson and asked if she could try the drum set on display. The shop keepers and customers clapped and said it was very good and asked how many years she had lessons. When she said, no lesssons, they were even more impressed. Some people have the rhythm and others may have to work harder with practice to achieve the same but it can be done. Good LUck.!
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