Bucket Drumming (You Don't Even Need a Bucket!)

Hi everyone,

Here's an activity to get you drumming at home. Not just banging on things, but practicing real skills that professional drummers use!

I you have a drum kit at home, great, but a bucket and sticks, or using pencils on a table, or chopsticks on a box, or even heading outside and using sticks on a rock could work! Get creative and find any household items that you can use with the permission from your parents.

Intro:

If you want to write your own composition you can copy the following picture on a piece of paper, or print it out!

If you're like "Nah, that was too easy!" Here is a challenge:

Play along to this version here:

Happy drumming everyone,

Ms. Dochstader

Bonus: Here is a cool video of a bucket drummer street musician!