Bucket Drumming Karate
Time to take your Bucket Drumming to the next level...
In Karate, you achieve different coloured belts by demonstrating certain skills for your Sensei. The more difficult the skill, the higher the belt you are awarded.
We can do something similar with Bucket Drumming!
Below are 7 different rhythms, each for a particular level (or belt). The belt order goes as follows: Level 1 White Belt, Level 2 Yellow Belt, Level 3 Orange Belt, Level 4 Green Belt, Level 5 Blue Belt, Level 6 Red Belt, and finally, Level 7 Black Belt. 2nd Degree Black Belt has also been added for advanced bucket drumming students.
Your performance will be graded on the following criteria:
TEMPO
- did you keep a steady beat as you played?
RHYTHM
- did you correctly play the rhythms for each belt?
TECHNIQUE
- did you play the correct part of the drum when indicated?
POSTURE and STICKING
- did you sit up straight when playing?
- did you use the correct sticking ("R" and "L") when indicated?
DYNAMICS (Red Belt, Black Belt and 2nd Degree Black Belt ONLY)
- did you perform the louds and softs (including any crescendos or decrescendos) when the music indicates?
Work your way through as many belts as you can!
I have also attached recordings of each of the rhythms for each belt so you can hear how they sound.
Good luck!
In Karate, you achieve different coloured belts by demonstrating certain skills for your Sensei. The more difficult the skill, the higher the belt you are awarded.
We can do something similar with Bucket Drumming!
Below are 7 different rhythms, each for a particular level (or belt). The belt order goes as follows: Level 1 White Belt, Level 2 Yellow Belt, Level 3 Orange Belt, Level 4 Green Belt, Level 5 Blue Belt, Level 6 Red Belt, and finally, Level 7 Black Belt. 2nd Degree Black Belt has also been added for advanced bucket drumming students.
Your performance will be graded on the following criteria:
TEMPO
- did you keep a steady beat as you played?
RHYTHM
- did you correctly play the rhythms for each belt?
TECHNIQUE
- did you play the correct part of the drum when indicated?
POSTURE and STICKING
- did you sit up straight when playing?
- did you use the correct sticking ("R" and "L") when indicated?
DYNAMICS (Red Belt, Black Belt and 2nd Degree Black Belt ONLY)
- did you perform the louds and softs (including any crescendos or decrescendos) when the music indicates?
Work your way through as many belts as you can!
I have also attached recordings of each of the rhythms for each belt so you can hear how they sound.
Good luck!
Bucket Drumming Karate (PowerPoint) | |
File Size: | 2363 kb |
File Type: | pptx |
Bucket Drumming Karate (.pdf file) | |
File Size: | 777 kb |
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Bucket Drumming Karate: White Belt (Recording) | |
File Size: | 106 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
Bucket Drumming Karate: Yellow Belt (Recording) | |
File Size: | 145 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
Bucket Drumming Karate: Orange Belt (Recording) | |
File Size: | 185 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
Bucket Drumming Karate: Green Belt (Recording) | |
File Size: | 185 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
Bucket Drumming Karate: Blue Belt (Recording) | |
File Size: | 185 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
Bucket Drumming Karate: Red Belt (Recording) | |
File Size: | 185 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
Bucket Drumming Karate: Black Belt (Recording) | |
File Size: | 199 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |
2nd Degree Black Belt for Bucket Drumming "Sticking With It" (Sheet Music) | |
File Size: | 686 kb |
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Sticking With It (Snare Drum Recording) | |
File Size: | 1594 kb |
File Type: | mp3 |