Beat it, Michael Jackson - BUCKET DRUMMING!
Lead bucket-drumming practice for Beat It with a three-page rhythm guide. Students can learn a pattern by echoing it before following the song's form.

- Grades
- Grades 4–8
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Music
- Topic
- Bucket drumming, Music education
- Resource types
- Activities
- Preparation
- Print ready
Product description
From the author
A dynamic teaching resource for music educators and homeschoolers teaching Grade 4 - Grade 8 students. This vibrant bridge connects popular and classic pop music with the aim of engaging students in interactive learning.
Overview:Connecting the rhythm of education to the beat of popular music, this resource takes 'Beat It', a timeless hit song from Michael Jackson's Thriller album, and transforms it into an immersive learning experience.
Features:- Includes three color-coded slides outfitted with form identifiers adjacent to each phrase
- PDF guide equipped with visual aids for navigating various rhythm patterns
An Immersive Bucket Drumming Guide:
- This bucket drumming guide will help students understand how rhythms are formed and recreated in a song.
- You'll break down each rhythmic pattern on the PDF pages by rote, showing them how many times each one is repeated.
- Your students can then attempt recreating these rhythms using drums or buckets
- This flexible approach allows you to use traditional instruments like drums or innovate through found sounds like buckets!
Immerse your classroom environment with energetic beats using Bucket Drumming based on 'Beat It' by Michael Jackson, and make learning music a pulsating experience!
Note: The product does not provide the actual Michael Jackson - Beat It track. Please ensure you have appropriate resources/rights to play the song in your classroom.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Reproduce a modeled rhythm and follow section cues.
Teaching tips
- Rehearse one pattern without the recording before combining it with the song.
Skills covered
- Rhythm performance
- Following musical form
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Is the song recording supplied?
The download is a drumming guide. Provide the recording and instruments separately.
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- Bucket drumming
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