Bucket Drumming Karate - Levels 1 (Jr.) & 2 (Pro)

© Stacey Burns ([email protected]), 2014 – For Educational Use Only

Bucket Drumming Karate Levels 1 (Jr.) & 2 (Pro)

This is a fun way to establish rhythms with students from 3rd through 7th grade, giving kids a way to not only learn aurally but

visually and kinetically all at once! All you need are some sticks and some buckets, and it can be as easily as chopping up some dowel rods

from your local hardware store, to buying cheap nylon tipped drumsticks (which is what I did – OnStage 2B they have now held up just fine

for two years and for $20/dozen I have no complaints, and the students love using real drumsticks!) To grip the sticks, be sure students

start with a thumbs up grip while holding the stick, then turn wrists so that palms are down for better stick technique. As for buckets, I

would highly recommend being friendly with your janitor since they get some pretty awesome cleaning product buckets that can be used

to make some sweet bucket drum sounds! Alternatively, dollar stores sometimes have flimsier versions, or you can look around your

home and/or school for other drumming options. Of course buckets stack, so storing these is easy – just stack them all together, throw

the sticks into the top bucket with the bucket books and they can be stored or made part of your music centers!

When working through the levels, it always is best to start slow, and establish the beat prior to playing. For a beginning ensemble,

I recommend practicing by saying the beats using “ta” language, then patting the beat using the correct hand on the lap or on either side

before finally picking up the sticks and banging on the bucket. It has been my experience that bucket drumming also works very well for

introducing students to solo and small ensemble playing, as kids are eager to show off their bucket drumming skills! Please note that the

first three levels of music have a “ta” language option, so that you can choose whether to give your students the rhythms or you develop

them as your students learn how to bucket drum in your classroom. Once the unit is finished, I like to ask each student to come to the

front of the room to receive a certificate – I bow to them, they bow to me, and I give them the certificate. It’s a hoot! Enjoy! I have to say

this is one of my favorite units to teach, and I love watching my students become bucket drumming karate masters!

Stacey


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