Build your own practice rig these unique ways . . . Pounding on the computer desk may suffice for a few weeks, but if drums are to become a big part of your life, something must be done. I would not suggest buying a drumset until you are certain that you are going to stick with it. So, maybe I should provide a few tips here, to help keep you motivated until you are sure that you want to sink your hard earned cash into a drumset. With a bit of imagination you might assemble a few items like pots, pans, cardboard boxes, scraps of lumber, schoolbooks, trash can lids, automobile hubcaps or metal ashtrays to simulate the drumset of your dreams.
Imagination is the key to it all.
Think of the object you are striking as a part of the drumset. Both hollow and solid objects can produce some very interesting tom and snare drum effects. As you practice, pay particular attention to arrangement, keeping the ride cymbal on your right hand and the snare drum on your left. Always pat your right foot for the bass drum and your left foot for the hi-hat, so that when you finally have your day behind a real drumset, everything will go together correctly. Below are a couple of unsophisticated practice rigs you can build at home for less than twenty dollars.