Drummer Boy

I’m not sure how to interpret this, but in lieu of any sort of practicing, N’s drum teacher said he’s making progress and his playing seems to indicate that he has in fact been practicing more. Go figure. Might this be construed as natural talent? Can the shameless parent in me not embrace this way of (wishful?) thinking?

Sure, why not?

Either way, JB is very patient with him, and she must get a sense that he’s not really practicing as much as he should. In fact, he’s not practicing at all, but I’m partly to blame for that. I need to be more encouraging (despotic?), so that’s something that will change.

Nonetheless, she seems to indicate that he’s coming along and displaying the ability to play, which is not easy when you consider all the body parts that need to coordinate when you play drums. She even said that they are approaching the point where if he wants, he could start practicing on a real drum set, AND, that she had spare drums sets lying around the house that we could borrow indefinitely.

Wow, how cool would it be to have a drum set to practice on? Sure, the noise would be maddening, and we’d get no sleep, but that’s a small price to pay to culturally enrich your kids, right? Plus, being a kid drum player has a high “coolness” quotient, which is important when you’re a guy.

Something to look forward to and keep in mind. Until then, thanks for reading, and thanks to Miroslav Nagy for the pic.