12th Grade Music Resources
NEW! Rockin' in 1969: How a Counterculture Changed America Using Music (G-Rated)
By Geography & Math Made Easy
G-RATED VERSION | CLEAN VERSION
Please Note: Sex and drugs of this time are not addressed in this lesson as they may not be appropriate in certain educational settings. You are welcome to put your spin on it if you feel your students are developmentally and socially ready.
This lesson is focused on counterculture's free-thinking.
**INCLUDES TWO REAL-LIFE ENCOUNTERS (INTERVIEWS)**
What is counterculture and how can it change the world we live in?
Students will look at the counterculture of the 1960-70s through the festival at Bethel, New York— the age of hippies, the Civil Rights Movement, and the Vietnam War. Explore the event surrounding this time and event and determine how the counterculture of this time made an impact and changed American culture. This lesson also implements depth and complexity of the topic.
GRADE LEVEL: 7TH-12TH
TIME FRAME: 60-90 MINUTES
TYPE OF ACTIVITY: GROUP COOPERATION OR INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITY
OBJECTIVES
o The learner will understand the circumstances and purpose of the Woodstock Art & Music Fair Festival of ‘69.
o The learner will read first-hand accounts of those who attended Woodstock ‘69.
o The learner will hypothesize how Woodstock ‘69’s counterculture changed American culture.
o The learner will explore the changes over time in American culture before, during, and after Woodstock.
MATERIALS:
o Reading Activity (Included) May consider laminating for future use with classes and for durability.
o Depth & Complexity Activity (Included)
o Folder with pockets, one per group. Place the laminated reading activity on the left-hand pocket and
the Depth & Complexity, Geographically Speaking, and Exit Tickets copies in the right-hand pocket, paper
clipped together. Print the cover page and glue or staple it to the front of the folder. Place one folder at
each group’s station.
o Exit Tickets (Included)
o Song from Spotify or other sources: Jimi Hendrix's “The Star Spangle Banner,” Live at Woodstock
o Technology to play the YouTube video of Jimi Hendrix’s appearance on the Dick Cavett Show.
o Internet access for any research needed.
INCLUDES:
o Teacher's Guide
o Introduction Activity
o Procedure
o Closure/Evaluation
o Anwer guides
Disclaimer:
One purchase is for the use of one teacher. If additional teachers would like to use this product, please purchase additional licenses.
Michael Jackson MegaMix (3-hit mashup w/ mp3!) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
By Jason Litt
By a popular request, ready for your concert series or even for a fun read-a-long in class, this Michael Jackson MegaMix includes three pieces, one from each era of the King of Pop!
Enjoy reading through a custom bucket drumming compilation with an arrangement of music from:
- I Want You Back
- Black or White
- Leave Me Alone
To delight your audiences and your kids! Included with this, is the mp3 background track so you can play right along.
Notation
- All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)
- The X notation that is stacked with quarter notes are played as shots (think like a marching band snare drum -- playing the drum and stick simultaneously as a rimshot or on top of each other -- whatever will you get you the best accent!)
Have fun with this and let us know how it goes!
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All images/photos/clip art in this resource were created by me.
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By Language Arts Excellence
“If you cannot teach me to fly, teach me to sing.” ~ J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan Make your band, chorus, music class, or studio pop with this set of 25 beautifully-made posters featuring quotes about music! Each 7.5 x 7.5 (square) PDF poster contains a provocative quote imposed over a stunning photograph that will spruce up your classroom. The square format is reminiscent of Instagram and makes for an eye-catching arrangement on your wall or bulletin board. I suggest laminating the posters and using them year after year! Quotes from famous figures such as: Heinrich Heine Maya Angelou J. M. Barrie Victor Hugo Ludwig Van Betthoven William Shakespeare Kahlil Gibran Friedrich Nietzsche John Green Modest Mouse Lao Tzu Zora Neale Hurston Edward Bulwer-Lytton Henry Wadsworth Longfellow __________________________________________________________________________ Also, check out these great resources for your band, chorus, or music class by Language Arts Excellence: First Day of School "Music Talk" Activity End of Year "Music Talk" Activity
THE LOVE SONG ANALYSIS [ASSIGNMENTS & PROJECTS] [MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL EDITION]
By Richard B Williams
Are you stumped about what to do with your students for Valentine's Day? Don't worry about it! Let them analyze LOVE songs!
The LOVE Song Analysis& Projects RESOURCE for middle and high schoolers can be used for one day, one week, or up to a month or unit of love and adds excitement for them, even if they don't have a "boo" or "bae."
This EDITABLE resource has 9 PROJECTS and assignments, a whopping 25 popular love songs with videos, lyrics provided to display on your Promethean OR for annotations, and a general set of questions for you to tailor to your situation. Check this out!
THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:
1. 25 POPULAR MULTI-GENRE LOVE SONGS for analysis!
2. Over 100+ Discussion Questions,
3. 9 Projects/Assignments
4. Variety of Genres
5. Multi-Love-Related Themes (Endless, break up, reserved types of themes)
6. LYRICS links for each song provided and more
Some SONGS INCLUDED:
1. Beyonce's "Love on Top"
2. The Beatles' "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"
3. Selena Gomez's "Lose You to Love Me"
4. No Doubt's "Don't Speak"
5. Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me"
6. Tevin Campbell's "Can We Talk?"
7. Lionel Richie & Diana Ross' "Endless Love"
8. Usher's "Burn"
9. Brandy & Monica's "The Boy is Mine"
10. Ed Sheeran's "Perfect"
and 15 other Popular LOVE songs
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4 LOVE SONNETS [MEGA-PACK]
THE LOVE BUNDLE [POEMS ON LOVE, LOSS, & LIFE]
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Rock'n'Rollin' 3: ENCORE for the Early Intermediate Drummer
By ZS Music Publishing
Is your young drummer hungry for more solos and activities outside of the Rock'n'Rollin Level 3 Book?
Have no fear! Introducing...the Rock'n'Rollin' Level 3 ENCORE Book!
The ENCORE Book includes MORE SOLOS and ACTIVITIES to tide your drummer over until they get into Level 4.
Solos in Level 3 ENCORE use the traditional 5-line staff using 4/4, 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures.
Rock'n'Rollin 2 ENCORE can be used in tandem with the Level 3 method book, or as a transition into the Level 4 method book (to be released early 2024).
The Throne Room/End Credits, Star Wars (with mp3!) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
By Jason Litt
A departure from our typical popular music fare, we now offer you "The Throne Room/End Credits" from John Williams' Star Wars franchise covered by famous YouTuber 331ERock!
There are five color coded slides along with the form and instrumental identifiers listed next to each phrase. Discuss form with the students (a great way to talk about the variations of the theme with inclusion or exclusions of certain instrument groupings) and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats. Then, apply it to drums!
All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)
This one is great to work on off beats and extensions of themes. It switches around a lot so it is sure to keep your kids engaged :)
Great resource to prepare for if.... May the Fourth is coming up!
The track is included in this resource for you to play right along!
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Rock'n'Rollin' 2: ENCORE - More Solos and Activities for the Beginning Drummer
By ZS Music Publishing
Is your young drummer hungry for more solos and activities outside of the Rock'n'Rollin Level 2 Book?
Have no fear! Introducing...the Rock'n'Rollin' Level 2 ENCORE Book!
The ENCORE Book includes 20 MORE SOLOS and MORE ACTIVITIES to tide your drummer over until they get into Level 3.
Solos in Level 2 ENCORE use the traditional 5-line staff found in Unit 2 of the Level 2 method book and incorporate all the instruments on a drumset.
Rock'n'Rollin 2 ENCORE can be used in tandem with the Level 2 method book, or as a transition into the Level 3 method book.
Be sure to check out our other Rock'n'Rollin method books:
- Rock'n'Rollin' Level 1 (Single User Licence)
- Rock'n'Rollin' Level 1 (Studio/School Licence)
- Rockn'Rollin' Level 2 (Single User Licence)
- Rock'n'Rollin' Level 2 (Studio/School Licence)
Rhythm Reading 101 (* Distance Learning Approved! *)
By Jason Litt
This is the MECCA of all Rhythm Flash Cards for your singers, instrumentalists, and approachable rhythms for all grades!
In Rhythm Reading 101, there are 100 slides of an assortment rhythmic patterns for all of your music students arranged by levels of difficulty, Round 1 to Round 10.
You can assign these as:
*Flash Cards for individuals
*Flash Cards for groups
*Instrumentalists to play (Orff, Recorder, Bucket Drumming, classroom instruments, etc)
*Vocalists
*Beginning band students
*and more!
These slides may be printed out and given to students, shown up on the whiteboard, or assigned to students digitally through distance learning. The 10 rounds included are
Round 1:
Ten separate 4 beat quarter and eighth note patterns
Round 2:
Ten separate 4 beat quarter, eighth note, and quarter rest patterns
Round 3:
Ten separate 4 beat quarter, eighth note, and eighth rest patterns
Round 4:
Ten separate 4 beat quarter, eighth note, quarter rest and eighth rest patterns
Round 5:
Ten separate 8 beat quarter, eighth note, and quarter rest patterns
Round 6:
Ten separate 8 beat quarter, eighth note, and eight rest patterns
Round 7:
Ten separate 8 beat quarter, eighth note, quarter rest, and eighth rest patterns
Round 8:
Ten separate 4 beat quarter, eighth note, eighth-two-sixteenth patterns
Round 9:
Ten separate 4 beat quarter, eighth note, two-sixteenth-eighth, quarter rest patterns
Round 10:
Ten separate 4 beat quarter, eighth note, eighth-two-sixteenth, two-sixteenth-eighth, quarter rest, and eighth rest patterns
WHEW!
Have a great time!
The Christmas Ukulele Course (Single-Use License)
By ZS Music Publishing
Get your Santa Hat or Angel Wings, grab the Ukulele and get ready to learn some of your favorite Christmas Tunes! The book is split into two different sections. This book is great for students who want to pick up the Ukulele fast, or school teachers who want an easy way to get their classes started on Ukulele.
First, you're taken through quick-read lessons that take you through the different parents of the Ukulele, holding and tuning the Ukulele, reading Chord Diagrams, and and playing 5 Common Chords (C, F, G, G7, Am).
The second part of the book includes 10 familiar Christmas songs:
- Jingle Bells
- Silent Night
- Joy to the World
- The First Noel
- Up On the Housetop
- Deck the Hall
- Angels We Have Heard on High
- The 12 Days of Christmas
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- and, Auld Lang Syne
In the back of the book is a chord chart for you to keep and use for future playing, and a certificate of completion you can fill out and hang on your fridge!
Video lessons for this course are coming soon: Visit seckmanmusic.com/vma for more information.
Note, this is a single-user license only. Duplication is Prohibited.
Who Let the Dogs Out 2k14 Club Recall (with mp3!) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
By Jason Litt
Be sure to get your upper elementary, or even middle school, or high school kids rocking out with this upbeat techno version of the 90s classic "Who Let the Dogs Out" Club Recall version for Bucket Drumming!
There are six all-color coded slides along with the form identifiers listed next to each phrase. Discuss form with the students and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats (most are grouped 3x and 1x). Then, apply it to drums!
All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)
The mp3 is included with this one so you can play right along!
What can this be used for?
- End of the year concert
- 5th Grade Graduation piece (if you have enough bucket or other instruments)
- Faculty talent show (how cool would that be!)
- Teach in your music class to your upper elementary kids
- Cardio Drumming (just replace the buckets with balls and add your own movement!)
Ukulele Chord Crash Course (Single-Use License)
By ZS Music Publishing
Pick up your copy of the Ukulele Chord Crash Course and get to playing asap! The book is split into two different sections. This book is great for students who want to pick up the Ukulele fast, or school teachers who want an easy way to get their classes started on Ukulele.
First, you're taken through quick-read lessons that take you through the different parents of the Ukulele, holding and tuning the Ukulele, reading Chord Diagrams, and and playing 5 Common Chords (C, F, G, G7, Am).
The second part of the book includes 20 familiar folk songs and nursery rhymes kids know such as "Mary Had a Little Lamb", "Twinkle Little Star", "Danny Boy", and more! In the back of the book is a chord chart for you to keep and use for future playing, and a certificate of completion you can fill out and hang on your fridge!
Video lessons for this course are coming soon: Visit seckmanmusic.com/vma for more information.
Note, this is a single-user license only. Duplication is Prohibited.
Carry on my Wayward Son, Kansas - BUCKET DRUMMING!
By Jason Litt
A departure from our typical popular music fare, we now offer you a throwback to the 1970s with Kansas' hit tune "Carry on my Wayward Son" for BUCKET DRUMMING!
There are ten (yes ten!) color coded slides along with the form and instrumental identifiers listed next to each phrase. Discuss form with the students (a great way to talk about the variations of the theme with inclusion or exclusions of certain instrument groupings) and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats. Then, apply it to drums!
All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)
This is a long one (5.5minute song) so it may take a little while to get through, but with most of the sections repeating and with some work over time, it'll surely be a hit!
The background track can be found below:
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Rock'n'Rollin' 4: ENCORE for the Early Intermediate Drummer
By ZS Music Publishing
Is your young drummer hungry for more solos and activities outside of the Rock'n'Rollin Level 3 Book?
Have no fear! Introducing...the Rock'n'Rollin' Level 3 ENCORE Book!
The ENCORE Book includes MORE SOLOS and ACTIVITIES to tide your drummer over until they get into Level 5.
Solos in Level 4 ENCORE use the traditional 5-line staff using 4/4, 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures.
Rock'n'Rollin 4 ENCORE can be used in tandem with the Level 4 method book, or as a transition into the Level 5 method book (to be released in 2025).
Into the Unknown (Panic! at the Disco) from Frozen II - BUCKET DRUMMING!
By Jason Litt
Need to connect with your kids with their pop music through general music? Involve them in bucket drumming with Panic! at the Disco's smash cover from the Disney movie Frozen II with "Into the Unknown"!
There are five all-color coded slides along with the form identifiers listed next to each phrase. Discuss form with the students and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats (most are repeated 2, 3, or 4times). Then, apply it to drums!
All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)
Here's the track so you can play along...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp-CVYGEsjg
Lots of triplets (quarters and eighths are the engine for this one) and modified triplets as well. Great practice for working them alternating hands!
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All images/photos/clip art in this resource were created by me.
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Up on the Housetop, Pentatonix (PTX) - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Last Christmas, WHAM - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, Burl Ives - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
All I Want For Christmas is You, Mariah Carey - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Feliz Navidad, Jose Feliciano - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Brenda Lee - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Mariah Carey - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Underneath the Tree, Kelly Clarkson - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
You're the One That I Want, Grease - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from the Munsters - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Les Toreadors (from Carmen Suite), Bizet - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), The Proclaimers - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Heart Attack, Demi Lovato - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Wrecking Ball, Miley Cyrus - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We are Young, Fun ft. Janelle Monae - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We Go Together, Grease - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Thunderer, John Philip Sousa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Break My Heart, Dua Lipa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Watermelon Sugar, Harry Styles - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Savage Love (CLEAN), Jason Derulo, ft. Jawsh 685 - BUCKET DRUMMING!
OK Not To Be OK, Marshmello ft. Demi Lovato - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Thriller, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Baby Shark, PINGFONG - SEMI-ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
This is Halloween, The Nightmare Before Christmas - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We're Not Gonna Take It, Twisted Sister - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Beat it, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Jump, Van Halen - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from Gravity Falls - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Light Calvary Overture, F. von Suppe - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Whitney Houston - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Party Rock Anthem (*CLEAN*) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Turn the Beat Around, Gloria Estefan - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bye Bye Bye *NSync - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away, Toy Story 4 - BUCKET DRUMMING
We Belong Together, Toy Story 3 - BUCKET DRUMMING!
It's the Hard Knock Life, Annie - BUCKET DRUMMING!
It's Gonna Be Me, *NSync - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Footloose, Kenny Loggins - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Celebration, Kool and the Gang - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Livin on a Prayer, Bon Jovi - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Don't Start Now, Dua Lipa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dynamite, BTS - BUCKET DRUMMING!
BANG! (Clean version), AJR - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Friend Like Me (Will Smith), Aladdin - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Prince Ali (Will Smith), Aladdin - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
YMCA, The Village People - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stereo Hearts, Gym Class Heroes - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Africa, Toto - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dance Monkey, Tones and I - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stronger, Kelly Clarkson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
U Can't Touch This, MC Hammer - BUCKET DRUMMING!
You're Welcome, Dwayne Johnson (MOANA) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Love Rock 'n Roll, Joan Jett - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Don't Stop Believin', Journey - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Remember Me (Ernesto De La Cruz), Coco - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from Superman, John Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Hey Soul Sister, Train - BUCKET DRUMMING!
When Can I See You Again, Owl City (Wreck it Ralph) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Pirates of the Caribbean (He's a Pirate) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Try Everything, Shakira (Zootopia) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Cantina Band, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Eye of the Tiger, Survivor (Rocky III) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
William Tell Overture, Rossini - SUPER ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Imperial March, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We're all in this Together, High School Musical - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Billie Jean, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stitches, Shawn Mendes - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Beautiful People, Ed Sheeran - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Brave, Sara Bareilles - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Roar, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Kids in an Adult World, Hello Sister - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Best Day of My Life, American Authors - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Want You Back, Jackson Five - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Centuries, Fall Out Boy - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Wizards in Winter, Trans Siberian Orchestra - BUCKET DRUMMING!
ME, Taylor Swift - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Good Time, Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Firework, Katy Perry - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
If I Can't Have You, Shawn Mendes (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Never Really Over, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Sucker, Jonas Brothers - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Girls Like You, Maroon 5 (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Havana, Camilla Cabello (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Happy, Pharrell Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!
This is Me, The Greatest Showman - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Party in the USA, Miley Cyrus - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Treasure, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Gangnam Style, PSY - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Life is a Highway (2018), ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Knew You Were Trouble, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
How Far I'll Go, Moana - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Natural, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
High Hopes, Panic! at the Disco - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Smooth Criminal, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bad Blood, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Animals, Maroon 5 - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Radioactive, Imagine Dragons - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dynamite, Taio Cruz - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Shake it Off, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Fight Song, Rachel Platten - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
ABC, Jackson Five - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Feel it Still, Portugal. The Man - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Thunder, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Can't Stop the Feeling, Justin Timberlake - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Believer, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Uptown Funk (CLEAN), Mark Ronson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Mariah Carey - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
By Jason Litt
Right in time for your Christmas instrumentalists, we present to you Mariah Carey's hit arrangement of "Santa Claus is Comin' To Town" for BUCKET DRUMMING!
There are five all-color coded slides along with the form identifiers listed next to each phrase. Discuss form with the students and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats (most are grouped 3x and 1x). Then, apply it to drums!
All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)
Here's the track so you can play along...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV7lllsFypQ
Have fun with this and let us know how it goes!
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Looking for more Bucket Drumming Resources? Check out the library below!
Break My Heart, Dua Lipa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Watermelon Sugar, Harry Styles - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Savage Love (CLEAN), Jason Derulo, ft. Jawsh 685 - BUCKET DRUMMING!
OK Not To Be OK, Marshmello ft. Demi Lovato - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Thriller, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Baby Shark, PINGFONG - SEMI-ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
This is Halloween, The Nightmare Before Christmas - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We're Not Gonna Take It, Twisted Sister - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Beat it, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Jump, Van Halen - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from Gravity Falls - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Light Calvary Overture, F. von Suppe - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Whitney Houston - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Party Rock Anthem (*CLEAN*) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Turn the Beat Around, Gloria Estefan - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bye Bye Bye *NSync - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away, Toy Story 4 - BUCKET DRUMMING
We Belong Together, Toy Story 3 - BUCKET DRUMMING!
It's the Hard Knock Life, Annie - BUCKET DRUMMING!
It's Gonna Be Me, *NSync - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Footloose, Kenny Loggins - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Celebration, Kool and the Gang - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Livin on a Prayer, Bon Jovi - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Don't Start Now, Dua Lipa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dynamite, BTS - BUCKET DRUMMING!
BANG! (Clean version), AJR - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Friend Like Me (Will Smith), Aladdin - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Prince Ali (Will Smith), Aladdin - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
YMCA, The Village People - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stereo Hearts, Gym Class Heroes - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Africa, Toto - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dance Monkey, Tones and I - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stronger, Kelly Clarkson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
U Can't Touch This, MC Hammer - BUCKET DRUMMING!
You're Welcome, Dwayne Johnson (MOANA) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Love Rock 'n Roll, Joan Jett - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Don't Stop Believin', Journey - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Remember Me (Ernesto De La Cruz), Coco - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from Superman, John Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Hey Soul Sister, Train - BUCKET DRUMMING!
When Can I See You Again, Owl City (Wreck it Ralph) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Pirates of the Caribbean (He's a Pirate) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Try Everything, Shakira (Zootopia) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Cantina Band, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Eye of the Tiger, Survivor (Rocky III) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
William Tell Overture, Rossini - SUPER ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Imperial March, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We're all in this Together, High School Musical - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Billie Jean, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stitches, Shawn Mendes - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Beautiful People, Ed Sheeran - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Brave, Sara Bareilles - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Roar, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Kids in an Adult World, Hello Sister - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Best Day of My Life, American Authors - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Want You Back, Jackson Five - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Centuries, Fall Out Boy - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Wizards in Winter, Trans Siberian Orchestra - BUCKET DRUMMING!
ME, Taylor Swift - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Good Time, Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Firework, Katy Perry - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
If I Can't Have You, Shawn Mendes (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Never Really Over, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Sucker, Jonas Brothers - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Girls Like You, Maroon 5 (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Havana, Camilla Cabello (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Happy, Pharrell Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!
This is Me, The Greatest Showman - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Party in the USA, Miley Cyrus - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Treasure, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Gangnam Style, PSY - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Life is a Highway (2018), ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Knew You Were Trouble, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
How Far I'll Go, Moana - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Natural, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
High Hopes, Panic! at the Disco - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Smooth Criminal, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bad Blood, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Animals, Maroon 5 - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Radioactive, Imagine Dragons - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dynamite, Taio Cruz - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Shake it Off, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Fight Song, Rachel Platten - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
ABC, Jackson Five - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Feel it Still, Portugal. The Man - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Thunder, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Can't Stop the Feeling, Justin Timberlake - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Believer, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Uptown Funk (CLEAN), Mark Ronson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We're not Gonna Take it, Twisted Sister - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
By Jason Litt
Need to connect with your kids with their pop music through general music? Involve them in some advanced bucket drumming with Twisted Sister's smash hit from 1984, "We're not Gonna Take it"!
There are seven all-color coded slides along with the form identifiers listed next to each phrase. Discuss form with the students and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats (most are repeated in groups of 3 times + 1 time). Then, apply it to drums!
All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)
Here's the track so you can play along...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISVQavBEh8I
This is a lengthy one as it's 7 pages, but totally achievable! Have your upper elementary kids or even middle schoolers and high schoolers step up to the challenge to take on the whole thing ;)
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Looking for more Bucket Drumming Resources? Check out the library below!
Celebration, Kool and the Gang - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Livin on a Prayer, Bon Jovi - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Don't Start Now, Dua Lipa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dynamite, BTS - BUCKET DRUMMING!
BANG! (Clean version), AJR - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Friend Like Me (Will Smith), Aladdin - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Prince Ali (Will Smith), Aladdin - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
YMCA, The Village People - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stereo Hearts, Gym Class Heroes - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Africa, Toto - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dance Monkey, Tones and I - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stronger, Kelly Clarkson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
U Can't Touch This, MC Hammer - BUCKET DRUMMING!
You're Welcome, Dwayne Johnson (MOANA) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Love Rock 'n Roll, Joan Jett - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Don't Stop Believin', Journey - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Remember Me (Ernesto De La Cruz), Coco - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from Superman, John Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Hey Soul Sister, Train - BUCKET DRUMMING!
When Can I See You Again, Owl City (Wreck it Ralph) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Pirates of the Caribbean (He's a Pirate) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Try Everything, Shakira (Zootopia) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Cantina Band, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Eye of the Tiger, Survivor (Rocky III) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
William Tell Overture, Rossini - SUPER ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Imperial March, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We're all in this Together, High School Musical - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Billie Jean, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stitches, Shawn Mendes - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Beautiful People, Ed Sheeran - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Brave, Sara Bareilles - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Roar, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Kids in an Adult World, Hello Sister - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Best Day of My Life, American Authors - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Want You Back, Jackson Five - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Centuries, Fall Out Boy - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Wizards in Winter, Trans Siberian Orchestra - BUCKET DRUMMING!
ME, Taylor Swift - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Good Time, Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Firework, Katy Perry - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
If I Can't Have You, Shawn Mendes (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Never Really Over, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Sucker, Jonas Brothers - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Girls Like You, Maroon 5 (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Havana, Camilla Cabello (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Happy, Pharrell Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!
This is Me, The Greatest Showman - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Party in the USA, Miley Cyrus - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Treasure, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Gangnam Style, PSY - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Life is a Highway (2018), ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Knew You Were Trouble, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
How Far I'll Go, Moana - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Natural, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
High Hopes, Panic! at the Disco - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Smooth Criminal, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bad Blood, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Animals, Maroon 5 - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Radioactive, Imagine Dragons - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dynamite, Taio Cruz - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Shake it Off, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Fight Song, Rachel Platten - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
ABC, Jackson Five - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Feel it Still, Portugal. The Man - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Thunder, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Can't Stop the Feeling, Justin Timberlake - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Believer, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Uptown Funk (CLEAN), Mark Ronson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Imperial March, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!
By Jason Litt
A departure from our typical popular music fare, we now offer you "The Imperial March" from John Williams' Star Wars franchise!
There are five color coded slides along with the form and instrumental identifiers listed next to each phrase. Discuss form with the students (a great way to talk about the variations of the theme with inclusion or exclusions of certain instrument groupings) and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats (most are repeated 2 times). Then, apply it to drums!
All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)
This one is great to work on 16th note triplets -- work on those alternating hands! :D
Here's the track so you can play along... (recorded by the LSO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3SZ5sIMY6o
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Looking for more Bucket Drumming Resources? Check out the library below!
[Geometry Dash] DJVI, Back on Track - BUCKET DRUMMING!
[Geometry Dash] Stereo Madness, Forever Bound - BUCKET DRUMMING!
What Makes You Beautiful, One Direction - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Blank Space, Taylor Swift - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
*EARTH DAY!* Heal the World, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bad Day, Daniel Powter - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (mp3 included!) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Follow You (2021), Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Sweet Child O' Mine, Guns n' Roses - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd - BUCKET DRUMMING!
22, Taylor Swift - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Sign, Ace of Base - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Leave Me Alone, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from "Top Gun" - BUCKET DRUMMING!
A Thousand Miles, Vanessa Carlton - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Greatest Show, (from The Greatest Showman) - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Augie's Great Municipal Band, Star Wars Ep. I (John Williams) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Raiders March (Raiders of the Lost Ark, John Williams) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Motownphilly, Boyz II Men - BUCKET DRUMMING! (mp3 included!)
Save Your Tears, The Weeknd - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Tetris Theme (Trap Remix) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Coffin Dance Meme [Mp3 Included!] - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Build Me Up Buttercup, The Foundations - BUCKET DRUMMING!
WandaVision Ep. 3 Intro/Title Sequence - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Conga, Gloria Estefan - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Believer, Imagine Dragons - BEGINNING BUCKET DRUMMING!
Blinding Lights, The Weeknd - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Shut up and Dance with Me, Walk the Moon - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Mood, 24kGoldn (**CLEAN**) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Rolling in the Deep, Adele - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Black Pearl (from Pirates of the Caribbean) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Final Countdown, Europe - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from "Ghostbusters" - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Circle of Life, Elton John (from "The Lion King") - BUCKET DRUMMING!
24k Magic, Bruno Mars (**CLEAN**) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from "The Mandalorian" - BEGINNER BUCKET DRUMMING!
Girls just wanna have Fun, Cyndi Lauper - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Surfin' USA, Beach Boys - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Be True to your School, Beach Boys Cover - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We Will Rock You, Queen - CUSTOM BUCKET DRUMMING ARRANGEMENT!
Hotline Bling, Drake - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from "The Mandalorian" - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Levitating (**CLEAN**), Dua Lipa ft DaBaby - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Into to Unknown, Panic! at the Disco (from "Frozen II") - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Sunflower, Post Malone/Swae-Lee (from Spiderman) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Penny Lane, The Beatles - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Up on the Housetop, Pentatonix (PTX) - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Last Christmas, WHAM - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, Burl Ives - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
All I Want For Christmas is You, Mariah Carey - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Feliz Navidad, Jose Feliciano - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Brenda Lee - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Mariah Carey - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Underneath the Tree, Kelly Clarkson - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
You're the One That I Want, Grease - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from the Munsters - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Les Toreadors (from Carmen Suite), Bizet - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), The Proclaimers - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Heart Attack, Demi Lovato - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Wrecking Ball, Miley Cyrus - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We are Young, Fun ft. Janelle Monae - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We Go Together, Grease - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Thunderer, John Philip Sousa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Break My Heart, Dua Lipa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Watermelon Sugar, Harry Styles - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Savage Love (CLEAN), Jason Derulo, ft. Jawsh 685 - BUCKET DRUMMING!
OK Not To Be OK, Marshmello ft. Demi Lovato - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Thriller, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Baby Shark, PINGFONG - SEMI-ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
This is Halloween, The Nightmare Before Christmas - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We're Not Gonna Take It, Twisted Sister - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Beat it, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Jump, Van Halen - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from Gravity Falls - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Light Calvary Overture, F. von Suppe - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Whitney Houston - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Party Rock Anthem (*CLEAN*) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Turn the Beat Around, Gloria Estefan - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bye Bye Bye *NSync - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away, Toy Story 4 - BUCKET DRUMMING
We Belong Together, Toy Story 3 - BUCKET DRUMMING!
It's the Hard Knock Life, Annie - BUCKET DRUMMING!
It's Gonna Be Me, *NSync - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Footloose, Kenny Loggins - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Celebration, Kool and the Gang - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Livin on a Prayer, Bon Jovi - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Don't Start Now, Dua Lipa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dynamite, BTS - BUCKET DRUMMING!
BANG! (Clean version), AJR - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Friend Like Me (Will Smith), Aladdin - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Prince Ali (Will Smith), Aladdin - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
YMCA, The Village People - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stereo Hearts, Gym Class Heroes - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Africa, Toto - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dance Monkey, Tones and I - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stronger, Kelly Clarkson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
U Can't Touch This, MC Hammer - BUCKET DRUMMING!
You're Welcome, Dwayne Johnson (MOANA) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Love Rock 'n Roll, Joan Jett - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Don't Stop Believin', Journey - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Remember Me (Ernesto De La Cruz), Coco - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from Superman, John Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Hey Soul Sister, Train - BUCKET DRUMMING!
When Can I See You Again, Owl City (Wreck it Ralph) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Pirates of the Caribbean (He's a Pirate) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Try Everything, Shakira (Zootopia) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Cantina Band, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Eye of the Tiger, Survivor (Rocky III) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
William Tell Overture, Rossini - SUPER ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Imperial March, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We're all in this Together, High School Musical - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Billie Jean, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stitches, Shawn Mendes - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Beautiful People, Ed Sheeran - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Brave, Sara Bareilles - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Roar, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Kids in an Adult World, Hello Sister - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Best Day of My Life, American Authors - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Want You Back, Jackson Five - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Centuries, Fall Out Boy - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Wizards in Winter, Trans Siberian Orchestra - BUCKET DRUMMING!
ME, Taylor Swift - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Good Time, Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Firework, Katy Perry - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
If I Can't Have You, Shawn Mendes (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Never Really Over, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Sucker, Jonas Brothers - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Girls Like You, Maroon 5 (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Havana, Camilla Cabello (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Happy, Pharrell Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!
This is Me, The Greatest Showman - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Party in the USA, Miley Cyrus - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Treasure, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Gangnam Style, PSY - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Life is a Highway (2018), ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Knew You Were Trouble, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
How Far I'll Go, Moana - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Natural, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
High Hopes, Panic! at the Disco - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Smooth Criminal, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bad Blood, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Animals, Maroon 5 - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Radioactive, Imagine Dragons - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dynamite, Taio Cruz - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Shake it Off, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Fight Song, Rachel Platten - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
ABC, Jackson Five - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Feel it Still, Portugal. The Man - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Thunder, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Can't Stop the Feeling, Justin Timberlake - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Believer, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Uptown Funk (CLEAN), Mark Ronson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Imperial March, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!
By Jason Litt
A departure from our typical popular music fare, we now offer you "The Imperial March" from John Williams' Star Wars franchise!
There are five color coded slides along with the form and instrumental identifiers listed next to each phrase. Discuss form with the students (a great way to talk about the variations of the theme with inclusion or exclusions of certain instrument groupings) and teach them (by rote) the rhythms on the powerpoint with the corresponding repeats (most are repeated 2 times). Then, apply it to drums!
All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish), and the X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)
This one is great to work on 16th note triplets -- work on those alternating hands! :D
Here's the track so you can play along... (recorded by the LSO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3SZ5sIMY6o
___________________________________________________
Looking for more Bucket Drumming Resources? Check out the library below!
[Geometry Dash] DJVI, Back on Track - BUCKET DRUMMING!
[Geometry Dash] Stereo Madness, Forever Bound - BUCKET DRUMMING!
What Makes You Beautiful, One Direction - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Blank Space, Taylor Swift - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Man in the Mirror, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
*EARTH DAY!* Heal the World, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bad Day, Daniel Powter - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (mp3 included!) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Follow You (2021), Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Sweet Child O' Mine, Guns n' Roses - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Sweet Home Alabama, Lynyrd Skynyrd - BUCKET DRUMMING!
22, Taylor Swift - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Sign, Ace of Base - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Leave Me Alone, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from "Top Gun" - BUCKET DRUMMING!
A Thousand Miles, Vanessa Carlton - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Greatest Show, (from The Greatest Showman) - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Augie's Great Municipal Band, Star Wars Ep. I (John Williams) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Raiders March (Raiders of the Lost Ark, John Williams) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Motownphilly, Boyz II Men - BUCKET DRUMMING! (mp3 included!)
Save Your Tears, The Weeknd - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Tetris Theme (Trap Remix) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Coffin Dance Meme [Mp3 Included!] - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Build Me Up Buttercup, The Foundations - BUCKET DRUMMING!
WandaVision Ep. 3 Intro/Title Sequence - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Conga, Gloria Estefan - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Believer, Imagine Dragons - BEGINNING BUCKET DRUMMING!
Blinding Lights, The Weeknd - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Shut up and Dance with Me, Walk the Moon - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Mood, 24kGoldn (**CLEAN**) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Rolling in the Deep, Adele - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Black Pearl (from Pirates of the Caribbean) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Final Countdown, Europe - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from "Ghostbusters" - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Circle of Life, Elton John (from "The Lion King") - BUCKET DRUMMING!
24k Magic, Bruno Mars (**CLEAN**) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from "The Mandalorian" - BEGINNER BUCKET DRUMMING!
Girls just wanna have Fun, Cyndi Lauper - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Surfin' USA, Beach Boys - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Be True to your School, Beach Boys Cover - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We Will Rock You, Queen - CUSTOM BUCKET DRUMMING ARRANGEMENT!
Hotline Bling, Drake - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from "The Mandalorian" - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Levitating (**CLEAN**), Dua Lipa ft DaBaby - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Into to Unknown, Panic! at the Disco (from "Frozen II") - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Sunflower, Post Malone/Swae-Lee (from Spiderman) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Penny Lane, The Beatles - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Up on the Housetop, Pentatonix (PTX) - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Last Christmas, WHAM - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas, Burl Ives - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
All I Want For Christmas is You, Mariah Carey - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Feliz Navidad, Jose Feliciano - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, Brenda Lee - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, Mariah Carey - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
Underneath the Tree, Kelly Clarkson - CHRISTMAS BUCKET DRUMMING!
You're the One That I Want, Grease - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from the Munsters - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Les Toreadors (from Carmen Suite), Bizet - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles), The Proclaimers - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Heart Attack, Demi Lovato - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Wrecking Ball, Miley Cyrus - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We are Young, Fun ft. Janelle Monae - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We Go Together, Grease - BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Thunderer, John Philip Sousa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Break My Heart, Dua Lipa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Watermelon Sugar, Harry Styles - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Savage Love (CLEAN), Jason Derulo, ft. Jawsh 685 - BUCKET DRUMMING!
OK Not To Be OK, Marshmello ft. Demi Lovato - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Thriller, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Baby Shark, PINGFONG - SEMI-ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
This is Halloween, The Nightmare Before Christmas - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We're Not Gonna Take It, Twisted Sister - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Beat it, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Jump, Van Halen - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from Gravity Falls - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Light Calvary Overture, F. von Suppe - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Wanna Dance with Somebody, Whitney Houston - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Party Rock Anthem (*CLEAN*) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Turn the Beat Around, Gloria Estefan - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bye Bye Bye *NSync - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away, Toy Story 4 - BUCKET DRUMMING
We Belong Together, Toy Story 3 - BUCKET DRUMMING!
It's the Hard Knock Life, Annie - BUCKET DRUMMING!
It's Gonna Be Me, *NSync - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Footloose, Kenny Loggins - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Celebration, Kool and the Gang - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Livin on a Prayer, Bon Jovi - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Don't Start Now, Dua Lipa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Gotta Feeling, Black Eyed Peas - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dynamite, BTS - BUCKET DRUMMING!
BANG! (Clean version), AJR - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Friend Like Me (Will Smith), Aladdin - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Prince Ali (Will Smith), Aladdin - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
YMCA, The Village People - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stereo Hearts, Gym Class Heroes - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Africa, Toto - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dance Monkey, Tones and I - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stronger, Kelly Clarkson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
U Can't Touch This, MC Hammer - BUCKET DRUMMING!
You're Welcome, Dwayne Johnson (MOANA) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Love Rock 'n Roll, Joan Jett - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Don't Stop Believin', Journey - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Remember Me (Ernesto De La Cruz), Coco - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Theme from Superman, John Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Hey Soul Sister, Train - BUCKET DRUMMING!
When Can I See You Again, Owl City (Wreck it Ralph) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Pirates of the Caribbean (He's a Pirate) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Try Everything, Shakira (Zootopia) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Cantina Band, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Eye of the Tiger, Survivor (Rocky III) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
William Tell Overture, Rossini - SUPER ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
The Imperial March, Star Wars - BUCKET DRUMMING!
We're all in this Together, High School Musical - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Billie Jean, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stars and Stripes Forever, Sousa - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Stitches, Shawn Mendes - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Beautiful People, Ed Sheeran - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Brave, Sara Bareilles - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Roar, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Kids in an Adult World, Hello Sister - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Best Day of My Life, American Authors - BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Want You Back, Jackson Five - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Centuries, Fall Out Boy - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Wizards in Winter, Trans Siberian Orchestra - BUCKET DRUMMING!
ME, Taylor Swift - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Good Time, Owl City ft. Carly Rae Jepsen - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Firework, Katy Perry - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
If I Can't Have You, Shawn Mendes (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Never Really Over, Katy Perry - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Sucker, Jonas Brothers - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Girls Like You, Maroon 5 (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Havana, Camilla Cabello (CLEAN) - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Happy, Pharrell Williams - BUCKET DRUMMING!
This is Me, The Greatest Showman - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Party in the USA, Miley Cyrus - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bad Romance, Lady Gaga - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Treasure, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Gangnam Style, PSY - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Life is a Highway (2018), ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
I Knew You Were Trouble, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
How Far I'll Go, Moana - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Natural, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
High Hopes, Panic! at the Disco - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Smooth Criminal, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Bad Blood, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Animals, Maroon 5 - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Radioactive, Imagine Dragons - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Dynamite, Taio Cruz - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Shake it Off, Taylor Swift - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Grenade, Bruno Mars - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Fight Song, Rachel Platten - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
ABC, Jackson Five - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Feel it Still, Portugal. The Man - ADVANCED BUCKET DRUMMING!
Thunder, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Can't Stop the Feeling, Justin Timberlake - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Believer, Imagine Dragons - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Uptown Funk (CLEAN), Mark Ronson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Identify Form in Pop Music - Part FOUR!
By Jason Litt
The #1 selling "Identify Form in Pop Music!" has multiple follow versions! In addition to the Original Version, you can download Part TWO (2014), Part THREE (2015), Part FIVE (2018) Part SIX (2019) and Part SEVEN (2021) below:
Identify Form in Pop Music PART TWO
Identify Form in Pop Music PART THREE
Identify Form in Pop Music PART FIVE
Identify Form in Pop Music PART SIX
Identify Form in Pop Music PART SEVEN
Tweaked from the 2015 version from the beginning to end with more eye catching layouts and updated music, the 2017 follow-up to the #1 selling "Identify Form in Pop Music" series, we now present to you
Part FOUR!
Kids love their pop music, right? Want to integrate it into your classroom? This is great lesson to do with 4th and 5th graders that lets them listen to their favorite pop music while learning about musical form!
The lesson begins with an introduction to popular music and how the music is formulated by the artists songwriters. We talk about the intro, verse, chorus, bridge, and outro, and include the collision and the channel and then go onto our activity.
I cut out cards... a whole bunch of intros, verses, chorus, bridges, outros, channels, and collisions (or you can do it with a whiteboard/marker, or even as a unison class response) and give them to each student, then have have the kids sit on the floor. I then play an mp3 of a song which has 10 second clips of each of the sections (there is about a 2 second gap in between each clip and all clips are safe for little ears -- no profanity!) and have the students identify them by spelling them out on the floor in front of them. This works great if you're putting kids into groups of 2 or 3 as they try to figure out the form of the song.
It's a great compromise to having your kids listen to their music and still satisfy a 4th and 5th grade standard in identifying the structure of music!
The 2017 hit list:
Can't Stop the Feeling - Justin Timberlake
Love on the Brain - Rihanna
This Town - Niall Horan
Treat You Better - Shawn Mendes
Don't Let Me Down - The Chainsmokers
Heathens - Twenty-One Pilots
Water Under the Bridge - Adele
May We All - Florida-Georgia Line
The Greatest - Sia
If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment email me at jasonlitt@gmail.com
Have fun, kids LOVE this!
PS - Need more and haven't been to Part 3, Part 2, and Part 1? Here are the links below!
Identify Form in Pop Music - Part THREE!
https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Identify-Form-in-Pop-Music-PART-THREE-1808420
Identify Form in Pop Music - Part TWO!
https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Identify-Form-in-Pop-Music-PART-TWO-1213858
Identify Form in Pop Music
https://www.TeachShare.com/Product/Identify-Form-in-Pop-Music-677524
St. Patrick's Bucket Drumming Bundle! - 20% off!
By Jason Litt
In this St. Patricks Day Bucket Drumming 4pack, you will get 4 great bucket drumming arrangements at 20% off when purchased all together
Included are the following Bucket Drumming arrangements for all of your little leprechauns to play with!
Arrangements are designed from 4th grade all the way up to middle school, so these are typically designed for some of the older kids.
For notation:
All regular notation is to be played on the buckets (or drums, or ground, however you wish),
The X notation that is stacked with quarter notes are played as shots (think like a marching band snare drum -- playing the drum and stick simultaneously as a rimshot or on top of each other -- whatever will you get you the best accent!)
The X notation (with a down stem) are played as stick clicks above their head (or you could apply it to a tambourine or other auxiliary instrument)