Need to connect with your kids with their pop music through general music? Involve them in bucket drumming with Toto's hit from the 1980s, "Africa"! There are three 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 or 4 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) Here's the track so you can play along... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWfY9GRe7SI Have fun with this and let us know how it goes! ______________________ 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!