: Drums: kick drum substitute for practise at home My daughter (7 yrs) has started playing drums and at school they have a full drum set (kick drum, snare drum, high hat, etc). To practise at home, she was given a snare drum.

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This may sound dumb and simple but: a box. Get a real kick pedal, even a cheap one, and set it up to hit something that will make a sound loud enough to hear and quiet enough that you can tolerate it as a parent. Anything hollow with a flat side to hit should work, even a sturdy cardboard box.

There are practice pads made specifically for this but they may be a bit quiet for a real snare drum. They'd be better paired with a similar snare practice pad. So having something with a little more volume may help.

Alternatively yes there are electronic kits and modules that have kick inputs but those can start getting expensive. Check craigslist or your local used market though and you may find a cheap entry-level kit.

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You can make a simple bass drum 'emulator' with a couple of boards and a rubber mouse pad. An electronic BD unit costs almost as much as a bass drum. I'd be tempted to look for a cheap used bass drum to get her started.

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I've seen a lot of smaller kick drum alternatives available for busking.

You could look at stomp boxes. Basically a electronic pedal that outputs to an amp.

If just for practice, you could probably make a small wooden box and mount a kick drum pedal to it.

Try googling for "busking kick drum"