Is A Guitar Kit Good For A Beginner Is It Worth The Money Or Should I Purchase Equipment

Is a $60 electric guitar from Wal-Mart a good buy/beginner guitar?

I would be suspicious of a $60 guitar from any source. Buying it at a store where there is no qualified help to discuss the purchase is not advised.Do yourself a favour. Go to a reliable music store. Talk to a sales person and explain what type of music you want to create, and what your budget is. The salesperson will show you several choices in response to your budget and interests. The cost will probably be more than the WalMart guitar, but the recommended instrument has a far better chance of serving you well.Hundreds of people who give up on the guitar because the instrument is of poor quality and a challenge to play. Learning an instrument is difficult enough without having an instrument that fights back.Go where there is knowledgeable help and good quality instruments to choose from. Start a relationship with the store. Over the years, you’ll be back for strings, guitar stands, amplifiers and perhaps even lessons. You may as well cultivate a friend in the business.

Is it expensive to purchase drumming or drum equipment?

The short answer is yes, it's expensive. But in reality it's a bit more complicated.If you want to fully enjoy the amazing experience of being a drummer; gigging, recording, practicing with great sound etc. Then you will have to get yourself some decent equipment. So then yes, it will be expensive.I own equipment worth about 70 000 Swedish crowns (1 sek ≈ $8 - $9. Check any currency calculator for exact numbers). Some I've purchased myself, some I have received as gifts, nonetheless, it's a LOT of money.But it's money well spent since it enables me to bring my playing to a new level, it makes recordings sound amazing and most importantly I enjoy myself more behind the kit.With a great kit you feel more proud. Ofcourse you'll be proud of that first Pearl Export (most bought starter kit in history) because it's the first. But when you discover the big world of music, and you start getting more expensive stuff, you will feel proud with every stroke on that cymbal or the snare you saved to for so long.So yes it's expensive to be an intermediate/professional drummer, but it is worth EVERY single penny spent.

As an absolute beginner, what should I know before purchasing my first set of drums?

The first thing, what are the odds that you will continue playing?Drums, like all instruments, have a habit of winding up in the corner of a room, and not being played. This question might be hard to answer, but you can consider how you’ve stuck with other activities over time, whether you tend to give up or get bored quickly and move on to something else.Secondly used drums, particularly entry level drums, are hard to sell. The market is saturated with them. Same goes with low priced cymbals, stands, etc etc.Drums are loud. I know this should be obvious. But, depending on your living situation, it could make practicing difficult, which goes back to my first question. If you cannot practice as often or for as long as you want, it will have a negative impact on your growth and could lead to giving up.Drums are fun. But they are a musical instrument and require discipline (if you want to sound good and get invited to play with others). You should really consider a teacher in the beginning, and learn to read drum notation. Once you learn the basics and can read music, you can work out of books on your own. Of course videos online will help too, but getting past the basics will help you understand the concepts in the videos.As I have shared with others in similar situation - here is my rule of thumb for spending money on drums…Cymbals - spend most of your money on cymbals (not quantity, think quality)Snare drum - buy a good 5.5″ x 14″ snare drum (recommend the pearl masters maple snare)Drums - especially focus on the sound of the kick - it should be full and round with a good punch.You will hit the hi hat, snare, and kick the most (in that order), so consider your investment in those terms.Most decent drums can be tuned to sound good, even great if someone is good at tuning and head selection.A great place to start is outfit each drum with a 2-ply head (remo ambassador, or Evans G2) on both the batter and resonant side. Tune both heads to the same pitch. Get a TuneBot to help - they work great. There are a lot of drummers who don’t really know how to tune drums. Cold hard fact.Bob Gatzen has a great video. If you can learn and master 25% of what he talks about, you should be good at tuning in a short time.Best of luck and have fun!!

What would you recommend to buy as a beginner piano tuner? (equipment)

There are many tuning kits available on Amazon (for example) that include various tools depending on the package you select. My simple kit includes a tuning hammer, a felt strip to mute every other string, assorted rubber dampers, and an A-440 tuning fork. You can also get a digital tuner if you don't have the ears for tuning a piano, but that will not result in a proper 'tempered' tuning.I strongly recommend that you get some training before you even touch the insides of a piano. You can learn best from a seasoned piano tuner who is willing to give you some lessons. But that's just the basics of a tuning. Caring for a piano involves diverse skills and knowledge. There will be all sorts of little mechanical things that can break.The very most important quality you must have to tune a piano is a good ear. Normally when you tune an instrument (such as a guitar) you tune the pitches until you hear no 'beats' in the sound. A piano must have tempered tuning. That means you must get one octave of middle notes tuned so that there a proper number of beats in the overtones. You start out tuning fourths and fifths, for example. One grizzled old tuner I used once told the timing of the beats equals the timing of saying, "From Cincinnati to St. Louis." You then tune all the octaves of the middle notes until they have no beats. You will find piano tuners have eccentricities, and they vary.I have a pretty good ear for pitch but I have not mastered tempering. So I just stick with tuning the unison notes until they have no beats. That will work for a while, but eventually (every six months to a year) I have to have a professional tuner come and fix it properly. You can experiment on your own piano if you want but unless you have proper training, chances are you will end up hiring a pro to undo your mistakes.(Might be better to go with Godfrey McDonnell. (平和はあなたと共にある。 アマリロの息子)'s advice!)