Easy Bucket Drumming

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$35.00 
SKU: 002

Easy Bucket Drumming is a collection of fun and upbeat arrangements for students aged six and above. As students work through this resource, they will learn to read quarter and eighth-note rhythms, adapt to different tempos, and develop hand independence. Students will also learn about musical concepts such as form, dynamics, accents, and improvisation.

Buckets are cheap and easy to store! Can you imagine trying to store a set of 30 congas in your music room? You probably already have a few buckets lying around and could easily get a class set from donations alone. Drumsticks are also inexpensive, but a set of wooden dowels from a dollar store will work just as well!

You can produce four unique sounds on a bucket drum by hitting the sides, top, and rim, or clicking the sticks. By using larger or smaller buckets, you can create even more variety in sounds and form a bucket drumming ensemble. We have developed an easy-to-read notation that allows students to switch between these sounds and prepares them for reading other percussion notation. 

What's in Easy Bucket Drumming?

  • 18 pieces sequenced to build reading and performance skills
  • A basic guide to drumming technique
  • Music Room Rules chant with body percussion
  • Variety of styles: pop, hip hop, rock, jazz, and classical
  • Projectable Bucket Drumming notation with embedded audio
  • One-page arrangements and links to play along with pop songs
  • Notation Videos with automatic page turns and easy guide arrows
  • Teacher tips and suggestions for classroom management
  • Opportunities to improvise
  • MP3 audio with click tracks

Resource Index

  • Introduction
  • Playing Position
  • Music Room Rules Lesson
The First Bucket Drumming Lesson
  • Side Step
  • Top Hats
  • Off the Rim
  • Stick To It!
Musical Form and Phrasing
  • Dance of the Reed Pipes
  • Liberty Bell March
Accents
  • Copper and Tin
  • Bat Rap
  • Cannonball Run
Hand Independence
  • Surfin' Rock
  • Surf's Up Dude
Syncopation
  • Night Chase
  • Tick Tock Blues
  • Ready for Travel
  • L.A. Geared
Easy Pop Song Arrangements
  • Freedom Flag
  • We Love Dancing
  • Feelin' Great! 

Materials Included

Print Book + Download Edition - $35
- Printed Book / Download Edition
- Digital Book PDF
- Audio MP3
- Projectable PowerPoint
- Videos
 Download Edition Only - $30
- Digital Book PDF
- Audio MP3
- Projectable PowerPoint
- Videos
 

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Samples:

Book: Easy Bucket Drumming
Projectable: Easy Bucket Drumming

Projectable Notation Samples: (included)

 Kids Demos: (not included)