Christmas Bucket Drumming
StartIntroduction
In this module you will
- find the following bucket drumming selections for Holiday lessons or performances
- “Jingle Bells”
- “Jolly Old St. Nicholas”
- “Up on the Housetop”
- “Sing Noël”
- “Christmas Chopsticks”
- “Holidays are Here”
- “Over the River”
- “March” from “The Nutcracker” (coming soon!)
- find some demonstrations of bucket drumming under black light so you can view how to create a unique performance for virtual concerts.
Bucket drumming is fun and has lots of audience appeal.
Teaching suggestion: Teach one section at a time. Scroll through video so you can practice each section without the music.
When students are successful, play along with the music. Remember that you can adjust tempo by selecting the “gear” wheel on the bottom right corner of the video.
Teaching Procedures
"Jingle Bells" Bucket Drumming Arrangement
Copy LinkPlay the "Jingle Bells" bucket drumming arrangement.
There will also be a Boomwhacker play along and a cup game for "Jingle Bells".
Jingle Bells Accompaniment Track
Copy Link"Jingle Bells" Bucket Drumming under Black Light
Copy LinkPlay "Jingle Bells" on bucket drum under a black light.
This took some experimenting but fluorescent paint on the bucket and the sticks worked.
"Jolly Old St. Nicholas" Bucket Drumming Arrangement
Copy LinkPlay the "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" bucket drumming arrangement.
There will also be a Boomwhacker play along for this piece.
"Jolly Old St. Nicholas" ACC Track
Copy Link"Up on the Housetop" Bucket Drumming Arrangement
Copy LinkPlay the "Up on the Housetop" bucket drumming arrangement.
"Up on the Housetop" ACC Track
Copy Link"Up on the Housetop" Bucket Drum under Black Light
Copy LinkPlay "Up on the Housetop" on bucket drum under a black light.
This took some experimenting but fluorescent paint on the bucket and the sticks worked.
Sing Noël Bucket Drumming Arrangement
Copy LinkPlay the "Sing Noël" bucket drumming arrangement.
There will also be body percussion choreography by Cristian and Boomwhacker play along for this piece.
Sing Noël ACC Track
Copy Link"Christmas Chopsticks" Bucket Drumming Arrangement
Copy LinkPlay the "Christmas Chopsticks" bucket drumming arrangement.
There will also be a Boomwhacker play along for "Christmas Chopsticks".
"Christmas Chopsticks" ACC Track
Copy Link"Holidays Are Here" Bucket Drumming Arrangement
Copy LinkPlay the "Holidays Are Here" bucket drumming arrangement.
This piece makes a great concert opener.
"Holidays Are Here" ACC Track
Copy Link"Over the River" Bucket Drumming Arrangement
Copy LinkPlay the "Over the River" bucket drumming arrangement.
Over the River and Through the Woods - Lyrics
Copy LinkOver the River and Through the Woods - Lyrics