Bucket Drumming Lesson 2

Concepts: beat, quarter, eighth note rhythms, create rhythm patterns,

Teaching Objectives: • review how to hold sticks• review parts of the buckets, and see how they transfer to bucket drum

score• read, play and compose quarter and eighth note patterns on buckets

with music

I Can Statements:• I can hold sticks correctly when drumming• I can read, play and compose quarter and eighth note rhythms

Find something to use for sticks and something to use for a bucket.

You can use drumsticks, dowels, or even wooden spoons for sticks.

You could use a 5 gallon bucket, an ice cream bucket, or even a cardboard box.

Activity #1: Review how to hold sticks

Teaching Procedure

Save paper and ink! Just read the PDF and don’t print it. All the instructions are given in the module on

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Review the parts of the bucket.

You can play the sides, top, and rim of the bucket.

And you can click your sticks.

Activity #2: Review the parts of the bucket.

View how parts of the bucket transfer to the staff.

The top line of the staff is for clicks.

The next line down is the rim of the bucket. Play on the forward part of the rim.

The next line down is for the top of the bucket.bottom line of the staff is the side of the bucket.

Activity #3: View how parts of the bucket transfer to the staff.

Activity #4: Practice this exercise on all parts of the bucket.

Practice this exercise on all parts of the

bucket.

When you are confident playing this, try

it with the music that follows.

Activity #5: Play Exercise 1 with music.

Practice Exercise 2: Sides and Top

Activity #6: Practice Exercise 2: Sides and Top

Play Exercise 2: Sides and Top with music.

Listen to the music for 16-32 beats before beginning so you feel the beat.

Repeat until the music ends.

Activity #7: Play Exercise 2: Sides and Top with music

Play Exercise 1 with this music.

Count 16 beats before you start playing.

Practice Exercise 3: Rim and Click

Activity #8: Practice Exercise 3: Rim and Click

Play Exercise 3: Rim and Click with the music

Activity #9: Play Exercise 3: Rim and Click with the music

Practice Exercise 4: Top and Rim

Activity #10: Practice Exercise 4: Top and Rim

Play Exercise 4: Top and Rim with Music

Listen to at least 16 beats of music before you start playing.

Activity #11: Play Exercise 4: Top and Rim with Music

Practice Exercise 4: Top and Click

Activity #12: Practice Exercise 4: Top and Click

Play Exercise 4: Top and Click with the music

Listen to at least 16 beats before you start to play.

Activity #13: Play Exercise 4: Top and Click with the music

Compose your own bucket drum piece using at least 2 parts of the bucket.

Play your piece with any of the audio selections above.

Activity #14: Compose your own bucket drum piece using at least 2 parts of the bucket.

• Assessment may not be required for your school or district• Your teacher may ask you to email the bucket patterns that you

created.

Assessment Suggestions:

Teacher’s Notes:

Teacher’s Notes:

• Assessment may not be required for your school or district.

• Your teacher may ask you to email one of the suggested assess-

ments

Assessment Suggestions: