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Looking to use Bucket Drumming Lesson 2 in your Grade 5 classroom?

While teaching this learning module you will cover multiple concepts including: Beat

Bucket Drumming Lesson 2

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Concepts(s):
Beat
Rhythm(s):
q qr
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Introduction

In this lesson, you will:

  • review how to hold sticks
  • review parts of the buckets, see how they transfer to bucket drum score
  • read, play and compose quarter and eighth note patterns on buckets with music

Objectives

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

Review the Introduction to Bucket Drumming

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Review the Introduction to Bucket Drumming

Review the Introduction to Bucket Drumming:

1. What you can use for a bucket or sticks
2. How to hold the sticks
3. Parts of the bucket
4. Beginning exercises on the bucket

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Review how to hold sticks

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Review how to hold sticks

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.

Parts of the bucket

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Parts of the bucket

Learn the parts of the bucket.

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

And you can click your sticks.

View how parts of the bucket transfer to the staff

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View how parts of the bucket transfer to the staff

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.

The bottom line of the staff is the side of the bucket.

Practice this exercise on all parts of the bucket

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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 and video that follows.

Play exercise 1 with the music video

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Play exercise 1 with the music video

Practice this exercise on all parts of the bucket.

Intro: You will hear 4 clicks, then start to play.

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Practice exercise 2: Sides and Top

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Practice exercise 2: Sides and Top

Practice exercise 2: Sides and Top.

Play exercise 2: Sides and Top with the music video

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Play exercise 2: Sides and Top with the music video

Practice exercise 2: Sides and Top with the video.
Intro: There is an 8 bar introduction. (32 beats)
You will hear 4 clicks before you start.

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Practice exercise 3: Rim and Click

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Practice exercise 3: Rim and Click

Practice exercise 3: Rim and Click.

Play exercise 3: Rim and Click with the video

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Play exercise 3: Rim and Click with the video

Intro: There is an 8 beat introduction.
You will hear 4 clicks before you start.

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Practice exercise 4: Top and Rim

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Practice exercise 4: Top and Rim

Play exercise 4: Top and Rim with the video

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Play exercise 4: Top and Rim with the video

Intro: There is an 8 beat introduction.
You will hear 4 clicks before you start.

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Practice exercise 5: Top and Click

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Practice exercise 5: Top and Click

Practice exercise 5: Top and Click.

Play exercise 5: Top and Click with the video

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Play exercise 5: Top and Click with the video

Play with the video.

Intro: Listen to 16 beats before you start to play.

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

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

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

Play your piece with any of the audio selections above.

Audio Play Along Option 1

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Audio Play Along Option 1

Audio Play Along Option 2

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Audio Play Along Option 2

Audio Play Along Option 3

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Audio Play Along Option 3

Link to Kidzbop Wellerman Sea Shantey

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Link to Kidzbop Wellerman Sea Shantey

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If the link is broken, google, Kidzbop Wellerman Sea Shantey

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