The drum. The oldest instrument of them all. Rhythm is part of what distinguishes us as human beings. And as our cave-dwelling ancestors can vouch, there's little that compares with the fun of pounding the nearest object and creating a whole range of noise out of two sticks of wood.

What's more, these days a good drummer is guaranteed to be in constant demand. He forms the backbone of the band, and a great rhythm section is essential to any self-respecting band.

Key To Music tutors can teach you drums at home if you have a kit, or in their own teaching space. They'll take you through all the basic techniques and then, via the rhythms of your favorite songs, you can move into more specialised genres as you see fit.

And if disturbing the neighbours is an issue or you don't own a kit at home, you can practice on electric pads until you decide to acquire a full set of drums.