SmoothOperator
Gold Member
I've noticed some are professionals when it comes to puppets and stuffed toys. My toddler likes to play with stuffed toys around my drumset. I wonder if there are any good tricks.
Of course I worry about those little ears, but my living room kit is small and consists mostly of small percussion and a 16" bass. If she goes into the attic when I play the big kit, I make her wear ear protection.
So, far she likes to perch her stuffed toys various places on the kit. She seems to like samba type grooves very much. Sometimes she will start singing the ostinato bass when she wants to play, Chi da doh .. chi da doh. Once I played the maracu bell pattern with one hand and bobbled the teddy bear with the other, tong ting tong ting toti Tito ting, which has become sort of a signal for dancing and having fun between the two of us.
I must admit, I always thought I was pretty good at playing, but I have trouble keeping up. She will do this all day. I think the one thing that is kind of annoying is she has no control, if I give her a drum stick or mallet watch out, she has my ear protection. I think this will improve she just doesn't have the coordination yet.
Of course I worry about those little ears, but my living room kit is small and consists mostly of small percussion and a 16" bass. If she goes into the attic when I play the big kit, I make her wear ear protection.
So, far she likes to perch her stuffed toys various places on the kit. She seems to like samba type grooves very much. Sometimes she will start singing the ostinato bass when she wants to play, Chi da doh .. chi da doh. Once I played the maracu bell pattern with one hand and bobbled the teddy bear with the other, tong ting tong ting toti Tito ting, which has become sort of a signal for dancing and having fun between the two of us.
I must admit, I always thought I was pretty good at playing, but I have trouble keeping up. She will do this all day. I think the one thing that is kind of annoying is she has no control, if I give her a drum stick or mallet watch out, she has my ear protection. I think this will improve she just doesn't have the coordination yet.
