Alright, Mochizuki, are you ready to start learning how to play the drums?

Yes, I'm ready!

Ah, excellent.

Then, let's begin by teaching your hands how to create a steady rhythm.

I'll start the metronome...

You tap the snare, okay? That's the leftmost drum.

O-Okay! I'll try...!

(So... I'm supposed to tap the drum whenever it clicks, right?)

I didn't know it made this kind of sound!

Hehe. It's nice, right?

There's a way to make it produce an even more fun sound. I'll show you that a little later.

But before I do, you should first learn what playing the drums entails.

What it entails...?

Yes. I'm sure you've seen other people play the drums before, but you play using both hands and both feet.

Try tapping the cymbals to your left like you did with the snare drum just now.

Okay!

Oh, I thought it would be much louder...

It produces more of a clink instead of a clang.

So, you can produce different kinds of sounds with those cymbals.

See the pedal at the bottom?

Try tapping them again after depressing that.

Umm... The pedal...? Oh, this one?

Huh? It sounds completely different...!

See what I mean? So, let's try putting what you just learned into practice.

Next, I want you to tap like normal and then depress the pedal.

Okay!

Yes, that's it! Now repeat what you just did.

Good! Alright, now, I'll play something while using every piece of this kit.

Wow...!

(This seems really cool all of a sudden...!)

(And you can produce all these different sounds at the same time...!)

(Incredible...! This is what you can do on the drums...!)

Alright, why don't we stop here for today.

Keep practicing what I taught you to do on the snare drum today. It's okay to go at your own pace.

I will!

Thank you very much for doing this.

I had a lot of fun!

Hehe. I'm glad to hear that.

I was actually worried whether I'd be able to teach you properly because it'd been a while since I last played the drums.

Oh, did you use to be in a band...?

Yes, I was in the Light Music Club during high school.

I don't know how good a teacher I'm going to be, but I promise to do my best to keep nurturing your interest in playing the drums.

Thank you! I also promise to do my best!