Aimed at elementary and middle school music teachers, this book gives instructions for building rhythm instruments from discarded buckets, bottles, etc. It provides guidance for forming ensembles and performing music. Includes CD and ideas for lesson plans.

Companion data CD contains 30 MP3 tracks of musical examples and a PDF of the complete text.

The instruments : gathering your sounds. 5-gallon bucket ; Shakers ; Scratching instruments ; Steady beat instruments -- The technique : playing and teaching. Beginning activities ; Echo activities ; Technique exercises ; Sequencing ; Troubleshooting -- The music : the four modes. Mode 1. One bucket groove ; Mode 2. Unison ; Mode 3. Group groove ; Mode 4. Movement grooves -- Lesson planning : putting it all together. How to design lesson plans ; Bulleted lesson plans ; Step-by-step lesson-plan sequence in detail ; More curriculum ideas.