tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post4326359915084722790..comments2024-03-19T11:11:54.870-04:00Comments on Elementary Music Methods: Real Life Edition: Bucket Drumming 101Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00320743609631480998noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-23406081182700977962014-07-27T10:27:23.967-04:002014-07-27T10:27:23.967-04:00Thanks so much for sharing your bucket drumming re...Thanks so much for sharing your bucket drumming resources! I'm a private music school owner and I'm teaching Junior Drum Camp next week (rising k-3rd grade), and we're building a table-top drum kit from household items... bucket (bass), book (snare), taped-together silverware (hi-hat) and tin cake pan (crash). Your blog post has given me some more ideas. Thanks a ton!Eric Foster-Whiddonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16342708364772437627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-90979955302193099862014-05-04T07:04:01.376-04:002014-05-04T07:04:01.376-04:00I was able to get free buckets from the bakery dep...I was able to get free buckets from the bakery department of my local grocery store. Just ask for their icing pails. I performed the Sonata for Seven Rulers with my Grade 6 class last year. I approached my local hardware store and they donated paint sticks to use instead of rulers. Mme F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04848309787058616117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-32802964691504921912014-04-14T20:35:52.506-04:002014-04-14T20:35:52.506-04:00Great ideas! What is poison? and Pass the Rhythm? ...Great ideas! What is poison? and Pass the Rhythm? Thanks for you help.<br />Joannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-35039403836066253602014-01-16T11:55:00.817-05:002014-01-16T11:55:00.817-05:00Cassandra, Thanks SO much for sharing your advent...Cassandra, Thanks SO much for sharing your adventure with bucket drumming, including your visuals and resources! You saved me so much time this week! Though, I was unable to download from Mr. Moss' site... maybe due to school filters or program issues?Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05868665485442680337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-35859235681648787862014-01-04T22:32:26.950-05:002014-01-04T22:32:26.950-05:00Also ask your custodial staff to save you the wax ...Also ask your custodial staff to save you the wax buckets from over the summer when they rewax the floors. I got a bunch that wayMrs. B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17698968335097649436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-67006401893291842242013-10-05T21:04:32.955-04:002013-10-05T21:04:32.955-04:00This is a "why didn't I think of that!?&q...This is a "why didn't I think of that!?" moment! Thanks so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320743609631480998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-56196937537589495312013-10-05T21:03:54.320-04:002013-10-05T21:03:54.320-04:00Great idea! Thanks!Great idea! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320743609631480998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-56250607705746130462013-10-05T15:52:53.976-04:002013-10-05T15:52:53.976-04:00For drum sticks...get some wooden dows and cut the...For drum sticks...get some wooden dows and cut them into 12 to 14 inches...different widths make different soundsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-35067566427439034502013-10-03T10:38:36.145-04:002013-10-03T10:38:36.145-04:00Call up pool cleaning companies during the spring ...Call up pool cleaning companies during the spring and they'll give you dozens and dozens of buckets. Different sizes too! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159462233995026444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-50622137407062195412013-09-29T09:55:13.455-04:002013-09-29T09:55:13.455-04:00Thank you so much I was part of an after school pr...Thank you so much I was part of an after school program where they taught students but drumming and not that I am in my first year of teaching I am adding a unit of bucket drums for rest of the fall semester. I have a 40 minute general music class and I plan to use buckets with my 4 and 5 grades. The grade level has been difficult at times but they really need more hands on learning and buckets is where it's at. My school has no instruments at all and no money to buy anything. Thank you for sharing your ideas with all of us. Happy Drumming!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-41253147198606555092013-09-11T11:29:33.999-04:002013-09-11T11:29:33.999-04:00I haven't tried this myself yet, but I'm c...I haven't tried this myself yet, but I'm considering using vinyl or rubber tubing from the hardware store. If I put pieces on the ends of my rhythm sticks, I'm thinking it would dampen the sound from the stick. Might bounce better against the plastic bucket too.Plumfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02161801506989984663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-3686471645874476732013-08-10T14:44:17.505-04:002013-08-10T14:44:17.505-04:00We used mallets that come with those sound shapes....We used mallets that come with those sound shapes. That was tolerable.<br /><br />Here is an example of the mallets we used: http://bit.ly/15Yllwl<br /><br />Since this was my first time trying this unit, I just used what I had. We also used some small rhythm sticks which were louder than those sound shape mallets.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320743609631480998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-56278055373969112702013-08-06T16:14:33.130-04:002013-08-06T16:14:33.130-04:00I did bucket drumming this year and had a parent (...I did bucket drumming this year and had a parent (who is a drummer) come and present in my class. I loved it, except after 9 classes of drumming, my ears were shot! I had the worst headache (and I don't normally get them). I was using drum sticks. Any suggestions? I don't have enough soft mallets to go around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-19005690106597762222013-07-28T17:21:48.305-04:002013-07-28T17:21:48.305-04:00Thank you for posting what all you did - I'm j...Thank you for posting what all you did - I'm just starting into elementary music after 10 years of middle school band and general music! I wanted to try something like this, so thanks for all the ideas!HeidiShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05615648617663266667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-82286818090422166082013-06-19T15:51:07.890-04:002013-06-19T15:51:07.890-04:00I never thought to ask my cafeteria staff for buck...I never thought to ask my cafeteria staff for buckets. So smart!Mrs. Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03625060079609686780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-86762478927025240582013-05-24T00:13:30.633-04:002013-05-24T00:13:30.633-04:00I was so excited to see this in my feed! I teach 5...I was so excited to see this in my feed! I teach 5th and 6th grade music and am looking for a next step rhythm activity to use between the cup dance and applying it to recorders. The buckets could also double as seating options as that is another post I was looking at. Thank you for the fun ideas, I can't wait to give it a try next year!Abbigaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07085516095435252847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3195232619805801836.post-18003615858401907972013-05-13T08:31:19.451-04:002013-05-13T08:31:19.451-04:00Thank you! I'm a first year teacher who is loo...Thank you! I'm a first year teacher who is looking to inspire some sixth graders and your resources will be a great help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com