by Lamar Burkhalter
A collection of six elementary novelty ensembles
4 - 16 Players
Get your buckets, brooms, pans, bodies, chairs and various kitchen items. The package is scored with (2) parts except for the final ensemble (Jumble Jam) which is scored for 4 parts incorporating Buckets, Brooms, Chairs and Kitchen Items. A terrific addition to any elementary or beginning middle school library, this package is an excellent tool to teach all music students (even those pesky choral kids) precise execution of rhythms and a little showmanship.
Bucket Jam
Items Needed: 1 Rubbermaid, 11 Qt., Model 2963, Durable Bucket, (blue in color), 1 pair of light drumset sticks or timbale sticks.
Broom Jam
Items Needed: Standard rubber or metal dust pan and small, long, plastic brush, small to standard sized “push broom” and 1 dowel rod or drumstick.
Chair Jam
Items Needed: 1 standard metal and/or plastic classroom chair, 1 pair of light drumset sticks or timbale sticks.
Kitchen Jam
Items Needed: Standard cookie sheet: 1 water bottle filled with peas: 2 chopsticks to be used as drumsticks, standard, aluminum mixing bowl filled with peas: 1 water bottle filled with peas, 2 chopsticks to be used as drumsticks.
Body Jam
Items Needed: Body parts and voices.
Jumble Jam
Items Needed: Kitchen Utensils – a standard cookie sheet: aluminum mixing bowl filled a third of the way with peas: 1 water bottle filled a third of the way with peas: 2 chopsticks to be used as drumsticks Buckets – small, plastic bucket and one pair of drumsticks Brooms – a full size push broom and one drumstick Chairs – a plastic, classroom chair and one pair of drumsticks.
