CLASSICAL

PLAY-ALONGS

BODY DRUM
CUPS BUCKETS
PERCUSSION STICKS

PAPER PLATES PENS TABLES

36 CLASSICAL PLAY-ALONG PIECES

FOR PRIMARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS
 WELCOME!
ABOUT THE PACK
This pack contains 36 percussion pieces you can play-along to classical music. The pieces
are for everyday objects such as cups, buckets, paper plates, sticks, pens and tables as well
as body percussion. They break down into three levels of difficulty (beginner, intermediate
and advanced).

VIDEOS
Each play-along comes with two videos: a performance and a tutorial. You can use these
to teach yourself the patterns or to teach your students directly. At the bottom of each page
you will see two video links that look like this:
Watch the PERFORMANCE Watch the TUTORIAL
These links will take you directly to the videos (you will need to open the PDF in a program
such as Adobe Acrobat to do this). Alternatively, you can access them through our website:
www.kaboompercussion.com. Head to the MEMBERS section, click on the CLASSICAL
PLAY-ALONGS link and enter the password beethoven. We have also provided all of the
direct YouTube links to the videos at the end of this pack.

SONGS
This pack does not contain any audio tracks for the play-along pieces however you can
easily find them for free on YouTube or purchase them through your favourite music service.
Alternatively, simply play along to our performance videos and you can listen to the music
that way.

STRUCTURE
Each piece comes with a suggested structure. You can follow this or feel free to create your
own. A great extension activity is to ask your students to create their own patterns along to a
piece of music.
 EQUIPMENT
CUPS
We use sturdy plastic tumblers rather than the disposable kind. All of the cups pieces can be
played either on a table or on the floor. A number of the pieces can be played with partners
or in a circle. If you are playing in pairs, students should simply pass the cup across to their
neighbour when needed. If playing in a circle (this can either be the whole class or smaller
groups), students should pass the cup to their right when needed.

BUCKETS
We use sturdy painters buckets (15L or 20L buckets produce a great sound). They can be
quite expensive when new so we recommend buying them second hand from somewhere like
Facebook Marketplace. You can even ask your local bakery, hardware store or plasterer to
donate some. If you don’t have buckets, alternatives include:
• plastic tubs
• washing baskets
• tupperware containers
See below for drumstick alternatives.

DRUMSTICKS
If you have a class set of drumsticks, great! If not, feel free to use rhythm sticks, pieces of
dowel, chopsticks or rolled up magazines.

PAPER PLATES
We use sturdy paper or plastic plates. If you are finding your plates aren’t strong enough,
simply tape two plates together - that is what we did when filming these videos and it worked
a treat!

PENS
We use regular sharpies for pen drumming but most pens will work fine. If you have any
issues with the lids coming off, simply tape or glue them shut.
 PIECES
CUPS
BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
Comedians’ Galop Trepak Nutcracker March
March of the Toreadors Can-Can Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka
Habanera In the Hall of the Mountain King William Tell

BODY PERCUSSION
BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka Comedians’ Galop Waltz No. 2
Nutcracker March Sabre Dance Radetzky March
Gymnopedie No. 1 Radetzky March Moonlight Sonata

BUCKETS
BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
Entry of the Gladiators Waltz No. 2 Can-Can
Radetzky March William Tell Hungarian Dance No. 5
Trepak Habanera O Fortuna

DRUMSTICKS
BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
In the Hall of the Mountain King Nutcracker March March of the Toreadors

PAPER PLATES PENS TABLES

BEGINNER INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED
Plates - Can-Can Plates - Hungarian Dance Pens - Bolero
Plates - Sugar Plum Fairy Plates - O Fortuna Tables - Sabre Dance
CUPS
 LEGEND
TAP TABLE HAND PASS CLAP SIDE

tap your hand on pass the cup to clap your hands tap the side of the cup
the table or floor your other hand on the table or floor

/ œ
œ _œ Iœ ¿ Fœ ‚ Iœpass

TOP DOWN TAP CUP UP PASS

tap on the top tap the cup on lift the cup up pass cup to the right
of the cup the table or floor or across to partner
 LEGEND
SIDE TAP EDGE SIDE SWIPE

hold the cup horizontally tap edge of the cup rub hand on the
and tap on the side on the table or floor side of the cup

/ h ¿ 1
1 2

UPSIDE DOWN CLICK

tap the top of the cup click your fingers

on the table or floor
 COMEDIANS’ GALOP
by kabalevsky

BEGINNER

PATTERNS
PATTERN 1

2I I I Œ I I I Œ I œ I œ I œ I Œ
to the side to the side in front

/4œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
PATTERN 2
back forward
2
/4‚ Œ ‚ Œ ‚ Œ ‚ Œ ‚ Œ ‚ Œ ‚ Œ ‚ Œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

introduction - 12 bars rest

main theme 1 x2 then 10 bars rest

main theme 1 x2 then 6 bars rest

xylophone solo 2 x2 then 7 bars rest

main theme 1 x2 then 10 bars rest

main theme 1 x2

Watch the PERFORMANCE Watch the TUTORIAL

 MARCH OF THE TOREADORS
from carmen by bizet

BEGINNER
PATTERNS

_œ _œ
PATTERN 1 - PASSES
2
4
/ œ œ

PATTERN 2 - TAPS
2œ Œ œ œ
/4

22 2 2
PATTERN 3 - SWISHES

/4 Œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

main theme 1 x7 then 2 bars rest

main theme 1 x7 then 2 bars rest

soft theme - flute & triangle 2 x8 then 2 bars rest

main theme 1 x7 then 6 bars rest

toreador theme - cello 3 x11 then 2 bars rest

toreador theme - violin 2 x9 then 4 bars rest

main theme 1 x9 then stop

Watch the PERFORMANCE Watch the TUTORIAL

 HABANERA
from carmen by bizet
BEGINNER
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1

2I I
/ 4 œ™ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ

I
TWIST PATTERN

Ϫ
2 œ œ œ œ œ œ
/ 4 ¿™

PATTERN 2

2I I I I Œ
/4œ ‚ œ ‚ œ ‚ œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

introduction - 4 bars rest

main theme - strings 1 x4

main theme - clarinet twist x3.5 then stop on a down

tambourine 2 x2 swap hands on 2nd time through

secondary theme - strings 1 x4

secondary theme (after the forte) twist x3 then 2 bars rest

tambourine 2 x2 swap hands on 2nd time through

secondary theme (after the forte) 1 x3 then stop

ending - lift cup up - put down on final note

Watch the PERFORMANCE Watch the TUTORIAL

 TREPAK from the nutcracker
by tchaikovsky

INTERMEDIATE

PATTERNS
PATTERN 1

2I I I I I I
/ 4 œ Œ œœœ œ Œ œœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

PATTERN 2

2I _œ I _œ
/4œ œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

main theme 1 x4

secondary theme 2 x12

main theme 1 x2

ending 1 (last four bars only) x3

Watch the PERFORMANCE Watch the TUTORIAL

 CAN-CAN
by offenbach
played in pairs or a circle
INTERMEDIATE
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1

2I Œ Œ ¿ I Œ
/4œ ‚ ‚ œ

PATTERN 2
2
/4¿ ¿ ¿ Œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ

PASSING PATTERN
pass pass
2F I F I
/ 4 œ Œ œ Œ ¿ ¿ ¿ Œ œ Œ œ Œ œœœœ œ Œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

introduction - 15 bars rest

first theme - strings 1 x4

brass 2 x4 then 8 bars rest

can-can theme passing x4

first theme - strings 1 x5 then 2 bars rest

can-can theme passing x4 then 6 bars rest

ending passing (first two bars only) x11 then roll to stop

Watch the PERFORMANCE Watch the TUTORIAL

 IN THE HALL OF THE
MOUNTAIN KING
INTERMEDIATE
by grieg
played in pairs or a circle

PATTERNS

4 ™ ™
PATTERN 1
x3
/ 4 ™œ œ ¿ ™ œ
pass
F I F I Œ
œ œ œ œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

main theme 1 x18

loud notes 1 (last two bars only) 2 bars rest then last 2 bars of pattern 1

loud notes 1 (last two bars only) 2 bars rest then last 2 bars of pattern 1

ending - 4 bars rest

ending roll (hands on table) 2 bars

Watch the PERFORMANCE Watch the TUTORIAL

 NUTCRACKER MARCH
by tchaikovsky

ADVANCED
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1
F 3
4 ¿ œ œ _œ ¿ I Œ
/4œ œ œ œ

PATTERN 2
4
/4¿ œ ‰ œ œ œ
3

g ‚ I I g ‚ I
PATTERN 3
4
/4‚ œ œ œ ‚ œ Œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x2 then pattern 2 x4

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x2 then pattern 2 x4

secondary theme 1&2 pattern 1 x1 then pattern 2 x2

secondary theme 1&2 pattern 1 x1 then pattern 2 x2

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x2 then pattern 2 x4

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x2 then pattern 2 x4

bridge - soft flutes 3 2 bars rest then pattern 3 x1

bridge - soft flutes 3 2 bars rest then pattern 3 x1

recapitulation - repeat first six steps, as above

Watch the PERFORMANCE Watch the TUTORIAL

 TRITSCH-TRATSCH-POLKA
by strauss

played in pairs or a circle

ADVANCED
PATTERNS

2I I I I I
PATTERN 1
pass pass pass

/4œ Œ œ Œ œ œ œ Œ

PATTERN 2

I I I
1 1 1 Œ œ œ œ Œ
pass
2
/4¿ ¿ ¿ Œ œ œ œ Œ

2 ™ ™ I
PATTERN 3

/ 4 ™œ ™ œ
x3 pass
_œ _œ I I Œ
œ œ œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
main theme 1 x4
secondary theme - loud 2 x2
build 3 x2
main theme 1 x4
secondary theme - soft 2 x4
build 3 x2
secondary theme - soft 2 x2 then 2 bars rest
main theme 1 x4
secondary theme - loud 2 x2
build 3 x2
main theme & ending 1&2 pattern 1 x4 then 1 bar rest then pattern 2 x1

Watch the PERFORMANCE Watch the TUTORIAL

 WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
finale by rossini
played in pairs or a circle
ADVANCED
PATTERNS

2 ™¿ ™ ¿
PATTERN 1

/ 4 ™ ™
x3 pass
¿ F I F I Œ
œ œ œ œ œ

PATTERN 2
2
/4œ Œ _œ ‰ œ
j
œ œ _œ Œ

1 1
PATTERN 3
2
/4œ _œ ‰ œ
j
œ _œ Œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
introduction - 18 bars rest

main theme 1 x4 then 8 bars rest

main theme 1 x4

soft violins 2 x3

soft violins with clarinets 3 x4

full orchestra - loud! 1 x4 then 8 bars rest

main theme 1 x2 then 7 bars rest

ending 1 (first two bars only) x8 then 8 bars rest

ending 1 (last two bars only) x8 then 10 bars rest

ending 1 (first two bars only) x10

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 BODY
PERCUSSION
 LEGEND
LAP CLAP ARM CROSS CLOSED CLAP

clap with hands

tap hands on lap clap your hands cross your arms to cupped for a
tap your elbows lower sound

HIGH FIVE LAP SWIPE ARM SWIPE HAND SWIPE

clap hands with swipe hand swipe hand swipe hands

your partner on lap on arm

TWIST CLICK CHEST TIPPY-TOES

twist your hips click your fingers tap your hand stomp quietly
on your chest on your tippy-toes
 LEGEND
STOMP HIGH TEN LAP CROSS

stomp your foot clap both hands cross your arms over
with your partner and tap your knees

SHOULDERS SHOULDER HEAD

CROSS

tap your shoulders cross your arms over tap your head
and tap your shoulders

UNDER LEG CROSS HAND TAP

clap under your leg tap hand on opposite tap hand on top of
knee (one hand only) opposite hand
 TRITSCH-TRATSCH-POLKA
by strauss

BEGINNER
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1
clap cross clap cross
2
/4¿ Œ œ Œ ¿ Œ œ Œ
PATTERN 2

/46 6 6
stomp stomp stomp clap clap clap
2 Œ ¿ ¿ ¿ Œ
PATTERN 3
tippy-toes tippy-toes tippy-toes twist twist twist
2 Œ Œ
/46 6 6 1 1 1
PATTERN 4 - FAST RUNS

/46 6 6 6 6
stomp stomp stomp stomp stomp
2 Œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
main theme 1 x4
secondary theme - loud 2 x4
build 3 x4
main theme 1 x4
secondary theme - soft 2&3 pattern 2 x4 then pattern 3 x4
build 4 (start with 2 bars of rest each time) x3 then 4 bars rest
secondary theme - soft 3 pattern 3 x4 then 2 bars rest
main theme 1 pattern 1 x4
secondary theme - loud 2&3 pattern 2 x4 then pattern 3 x4
main theme 1 pattern 1 x4 then 3 bars rest
ending 4 pattern 4 x3

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 NUTCRACKER MARCH
by tchaikovsky

BEGINNER
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1
lap
head shoulders lap cross lap
4œ Œ œ Œ Œ
/4 œ œ œ
PATTERN 2
closed closed closed
clap clap clap clap clap clap
4
/4‹
‹ ‹ Œ ¿ ¿ ¿ Œ

PATTERN 3
shoulder shoulder
shoulders cross shoulders cross
4
/4œ œ œ œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x2 then pattern 2 x2

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x2 then pattern 2 x2

secondary theme 1&2 pattern 1 x1 then pattern 2 x1

secondary theme 1&2 pattern 1 x1 then pattern 2 x1

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x2 then pattern 2 x2

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x2 then pattern 2 x2

bridge - soft flutes 3 2 bars rest then pattern 3 x2

bridge - soft flutes 3 2 bars rest then pattern 3 x2

recapitulation - repeat first six steps, as above

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 GYMNOPEDIE NO. 1
by satie

BEGINNER
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1 - LAPS

h h
lap lap swipe lap swipe
3
/4œ
PATTERN 2 - ARMS

h h
lap arm swipe arm swipe
3
/4œ
PATTERN 3 - HANDS

h h
lap hand swipe hand swipe
3
/4œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

introduction - 4 bars rest

main theme 1 x8

main theme 2 x9

secondary theme 1 x10

secondary theme 3 x7

Watch the PERFORMANCE Watch the TUTORIAL

 COMEDIANS’ GALOP
by kabalevsky

INTERMEDIATE
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1
shoulder shoulder
lap clap cross lap clap cross
2 ¿ œ Œ ¿ œ Œ
/4œ œ
shoulder
lap clap lap clap lap clap cross
¿ ¿ ¿ œ Œ
/ œ œ œ
PATTERN 2

6 6
hand hand
lap lap tap lap lap tap
2 Œ Œ
/4œ œ œ œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

introduction - 12 bars rest

main theme 1 x2 then 10 bars rest

main theme 1 x2 then 6 bars rest

xylophone solo 2 x4 then 7 bars rest

main theme 1 x2 then 10 bars rest

main theme 1 x2

Watch the PERFORMANCE Watch the TUTORIAL

 SABRE DANCE
by khachaturian

INTERMEDIATE
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1

/46
lap
stomp lap cross
4 Œ
œ œ
PATTERN 2

/46
arm
stomp clap cross
4 ¿ œ Œ
PATTERN 3
clap lap lap
3
/4¿ œ œ
PATTERN 4
clap chest chest
3
/4¿
œ œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
intro & main theme 1 4 bars rest then pattern 1 x7
main theme 2 x7
timpani & main theme 1 x9
main theme 2 x7
secondary theme - soft 3 x16
secondary theme - with flutes 4 x15 then 4 bars rest
trumpets 2 x9
main theme 1 x11
main theme 2 x12
ending 1 x2 then 6 bars rest
ending 1 x2

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 RADETZKY MARCH
by strauss
played in pairs
INTERMEDIATE
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1 high high high
lap clap ten ten ten
2 ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
/4œ

PATTERN 2
lap clap cross cross clap
2 ¿ ¿
/4œ œ œ

PATTERN 3
high high high high high high high
five five five five five five lap lap lap lap lap clap ten clap
2¿ ¿ ¿ Œ ¿ ¿ ¿ Œ Œ ¿ ¿ ¿ Œ
/4 œœœœ œ
right hand left hand

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

introduction - 4 bars rest

main theme 1 x8

secondary theme 2 x7 then 2 bars rest

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x4 then pattern 2 x4

- - 4 bars rest

bridge 3 x6

recapitulation - repeat first four steps, as above

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 WALTZ NO. 2
by shostakovich
ADVANCED
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1

/46 6
stomp clap chest stomp lap lap lap
3 ¿ œ
œ œ œ
PATTERN 2
stomp click click
3 3 3
/46
PATTERN 3

/46 6
under
stomp clap leg stomp clap lap
3 ¿ ¿ ¿
œ
PATTERN 4

/46
stomp clap cross
3 ¿
MUSIC
intro & main theme
secondary theme - woodwind
main theme - strings
secondary theme - woodwind
new theme - cymbal crash
new theme continued
introduction
main theme - trombone
secondary theme - woodwind
main theme - strings
secondary theme - woodwind
6
arm
stomp clap lap
œ ¿
œ
STRUCTURE
PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
1 4 bars rest then pattern 1 x12
2 x12 then stomps only for 2 bars
1 x12
2 x12
3&4 pattern 3 x8 then pattern 4 x8
3&4 pattern 3 x8 then pattern 4 x8 then stop
- stomps only for 4 bars
1 x12
2 x12
1 x12
2 x11

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 RADETZKY MARCH
by strauss

ADVANCED
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1

/46 6 6
stomp clap lap stomp clap lap stomp

2 ¿ ¿
œ œ
PATTERN 2
stomp stomp clap lap clap chest clap

2 ¿ ¿ œ ¿
/ 4 6™ 6 œ
PATTERN 3

/46 œ œ 6 œ œ 6 œ œ
stomp lap lap stomp lap lap stomp lap lap chest chest clap clap

2 œ œ ¿ ¿
PATTERN 4

/46 6 œ œ 6 6 œ œ 6 6 œ œ
stomp stomp lap lap stomp stomp lap lap stomp stomp lap lap chest chest clap clap

2 œ œ ¿ ¿

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
introduction - 4 bars rest

main theme 1 x8

secondary theme 2 x7 then 2 bars rest

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x3 then pattern 2 x1

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x3 then pattern 2 x1

- - 4 bars rest

bridge 3&4 pattern 3 x4 then pattern 4 x2

bridge 3&4 pattern 3 x2 then pattern 4 x2

bridge 3 x2

recapitulation - repeat first five steps, as above

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 MOONLIGHT SONATA
by beethoven
the structure of this piece is very flexible, feel free to
follow our example structure below or create your own!
ADVANCED
PATTERNS

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PATTERN 1
chest click click clap click click chest click click clap click click
4
/4œ ¿ œ ¿
3 3 3 3

4œ 3 3 ¿ 3 3 3 œ œ 3 3 ¿ 3 3 3 œ
PATTERN 2
chest click click clap click click click chest chest click click clap click click click chest

/4
3 3 3 3
PATTERN 3
chest chest clap chest chest chest clap chest chest chest chest
4
/4œ ‰ œ ¿ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ ¿ œ œ œ œ
3 3 3 3

4œ 3 œ ¿ 3 œ œ 3 œ ¿ œ œ œ œ
PATTERN 4
chest click chest clap click chest chest click chest clap chest chest chest chest

/4
3 3 3 3

STRUCTURE
PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
1 4 bars rest then pattern 1 x4

2 x6

3 x8

4 x12 then 2 bars rest

1 x4

2 x5

3 x4

4 x9

2 x6

1 x2

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BUCKETS
 LEGEND
TOP SIDE CLICK STICKS

play in the middle play on the side click your sticks together

/ œ
œ h ¿
¿ f

RIM GROUND RIM CLICK

play on the rim tap your stick lay stick flat and
on the ground play the rim
 ENTRY OF THE
GLADIATORS
by fučík
BEGINNER
PATTERNS

f
PATTERN 1
2 Œ
/4œ œ

CLICKS PATTERN
2¿ Œ ¿ Œ
/4

/4h h
SIDES PATTERN
2 Œ Œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

introduction - 12 bars rest

main theme 1 x16

low brass theme clicks x8

low brass theme sides x8

secondary theme 1 x18

bridge clicks x5

secondary theme 1 x16

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 RADETZKY MARCH
by strauss

BEGINNER
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1
2 œ œ œ
/4œ œ

h h h
PATTERN 2
2
/4¿ ¿ ¿ Œ Œ

h h
PATTERN 3
2 Œ Œ Œ
/4¿ ¿ ¿

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

introduction - 4 bars rest

main theme 1 x8

secondary theme 2 x4

main theme 1 x8

- - 4 bars rest

bridge 3 x12

recapitulation - repeat first four steps, as above

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 TREPAK from the nutcracker
by tchaikovsky

BEGINNER
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1
2 Œ ¿ ¿ ¿
/4œ

EDGES PATTERN
2œ œ œ œ
/4

h
PATTERN 2
2 Œ Œ
/4œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

main theme 1 & edges pattern 1 x2 then edges x2

main theme 1 & edges pattern 1 x2 then edges x2

main theme 1 & edges pattern 1 x2 then edges x2

main theme 1 & edges pattern 1 x2 then edges x2

secondary theme 2 x12

main theme 1 & edges pattern 1 x2 then edges x2

main theme & ending 1 & edges pattern 1 x2 then edges x8

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 WALTZ NO. 2
by shostakovich
INTERMEDIATE
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1
3 œ œ œ Œ Œ
/4œ

/4h h h
PATTERN 2
3 Œ Œ Œ Œ Œ Œ ∑
PATTERN 3
3 ¿ ¿ ¿ Œ Œ
/4œ

h h h h Œ
PATTERN 4
3 œ Œ
/4œ Œ Œ Œ Œ
3h Œ
PATTERN 4 - REVERSE
Œ œ Œ Œ
/4 œ œ œ œ Œ Œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC
intro & main theme
secondary theme - woodwind
main theme - strings
secondary theme - woodwind
new theme - cymbal crash
new theme continued
intro & main theme - trombone
secondary theme - woodwind
main theme - strings
secondary theme - woodwind
PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
1 4 bars rest then pattern 1 x12
2 x3 then 2 bars rest
3 x12
2 x3
4 & reverse pattern 4 x4 then reverse x4
4 & reverse pattern 4 x4 then reverse x4
1 4 bars rest then pattern 1 x12
2 x3
3 x12
2 x3

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 WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE
finale by rossini
INTERMEDIATE
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1
2
/4œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ Œ

h h h h
PATTERN 2
2 Œ Œ
/4œ œ œ
CLICKS PATTERN
2
/4¿
¿ ¿ Œ
ENDING PATTERN
2 Œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ
/4œ œ œ œ œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
intro & main theme 1 18 bars rest then pattern 1 x4
secondary theme 2 & clicks pattern 2 x4 then clicks x4
main theme 1 x4
full orchestra - loud! 2 x4

soft violins clicks x14

full orchestra - loud! 2 & clicks pattern 2 x8 then clicks x4
main theme 1 x2
main theme - loud 2 x2 then 1 bar rest
ending clicks & ending clicks x5 then ending x3
ending clicks & ending clicks x6 then ending x3
ending ending 10 bars rest then ending x5

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 HABANERA
from carmen by bizet
INTERMEDIATE
PATTERNS

/ 4 Ϫ
PATTERN 1
2 œ œ œ

PATTERN 2
2 ™
/4œ h h h

/ 4 Ϫ
PATTERN 3
2
¿ ¿ ¿

/ 4 Ϫ
PATTERN 4
2
œ œ œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
introduction - 4 bars rest

main theme - strings 1 x8

main theme - clarinet 2 x8

tambourine 3 x8

secondary theme - strings 1&4 pattern 1 x7 then pattern 4 x1

secondary theme (after the forte) 1&4 pattern 1 x3 then pattern 4 x1

secondary theme (after the forte) 1 x2 then stop

tambourine 2&4 pattern 2 x8 then pattern 4 x1

secondary theme (after the forte) 2&4 pattern 2 x3 then pattern 4 x1

ending 2 x2 then stop, one big note to finish

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 CAN-CAN
by offenbach
ADVANCED
PATTERNS

/4h h h h h h h
PATTERN 1
2 Œ Œ

h
PATTERN 2
2 œ œ
/4œ
PATTERN 3 x3
2 ™
/ 4 ™œ œ
œ ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
h
™ œ
x3™
™ œ œ Œ
/ ™œ h
™ œ œ œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

introduction - 15 bars rest

first theme - strings 1 x4

brass 2 (stop for two bars after each one) x4 then 9 bars rest

can-can theme 3 x2

first theme - strings 1 x5 then 2 bars rest

can-can theme 3 x2 (cut out the last 2 bars on the 2nd time through)

ending 2 x13

ending 2 (half-speed) x1 then roll to finish

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 HUNGARIAN DANCE NO. 5
by brahms

ADVANCED
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1
2 œ ¿ Œ
/4œ

/4h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
PATTERN 1 - ENDING
2
PATTERN 2
ææ
2 Hææ Œ ˙ œ Œ Œ
/4 h œ
PATTERN 3
2œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ
/4
ææ
PATTERN 4
2 ææ ææ ææ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
/4 ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
main theme 1 & ending pattern 1 x6 then ending x1
main theme 1 & ending pattern 1 x6 then ending x1
secondary theme 1 x4
slower tempo 2 x1 then 3 bars rest
secondary theme 1 x4
slower tempo 2 x1 then 3 bars rest
faster tempo 3&4 pattern 3 x4 then pattern 4 x4
main theme 1 & ending pattern 1 x6 then ending x1
secondary theme 1 x4
slower tempo 2 x1 then 3 bars rest
main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x4 then pattern 2 x1
main theme 1 3 bars rest then pattern 1 x1

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 O FORTUNA
from carmina burana by orff

ADVANCED
PATTERNS

h
PATTERN 1
3 œ
/4œ

h
PATTERN 2
3 œ œ œ
/4œ

h h h
PATTERN 3
3 œ œ œ
/4œ

h h h
PATTERN 4
3 œ œ œ
/4œ œ œ
ENDING
3 ¿ œ ¿ œ
/4œ œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

introduction - 3 rolls

soft choir 1 x8

choir sings ‘egestatem’ 2 x12

choir sings ‘obumbrata’ 3 x8

suddenly louder 4 x16

ending ending ending x4 then roll to finish

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 DRUM
STICKS
 LEGEND
GROUND BACK PARTNER OUT
TAP

from ‘in’ position move

play on the ground play with the back tap on your both sticks out to
end of the stick partner’s stick click with neighbours

1
¿ ‚ in
¿ out
¿¿
/ œ ¿

STICK CLICK CROSS IN

DOWN

twist your right stick

click sticks cross hands over and around to click in
together put sticks down a cross formation
 IN THE HALL OF THE
MOUNTAIN KING
BEGINNER
by grieg

PATTERNS
PATTERN 1

1 1 1 Œ
4 ¿ ¿ ¿ Œ
/4œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ Œ
to the side to the side

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

main theme 1 x18

loud notes 1 (last two bars only) 2 bars rest then last 2 bars of pattern 1

loud notes 1 (last two bars only) 2 bars rest then last 2 bars of pattern 1

ending - 6 bars rest

final bar - one big note to finish

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 NUTCRACKER MARCH
by tchaikovsky

INTERMEDIATE
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1
3
4 ¿ ¿ ¿ Œ
/4œ œ œ œ œ œ

PATTERN 2

/4 1
4 ¿ Œ
¿

PATTERN 3
4 ¿ ¿
/4œ œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x2 then pattern 2 x4

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x2 then pattern 2 x4

secondary theme 1&2 pattern 1 x1 then pattern 2 x2

secondary theme 1&2 pattern 1 x1 then pattern 2 x2

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x2 then pattern 2 x4

main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x2 then pattern 2 x4

bridge - soft flutes 3 2 bars rest then pattern 3 x2

bridge - soft flutes 3 2 bars rest then pattern 3 x2

recapitulation - repeat first six steps, as above

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 MARCH OF THE TOREADORS
from carmen by bizet

played in a circle
ADVANCED
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1
in in in out in
2 ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿¿ ¿
/4œ œ œ

PATTERN 2

1
2 ¿
/4œ œ
all with left hand

PATTERN 3

1
hit stick of neighbour to your left

2 ‚
/4œ œ
all with left hand

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

main theme 1 x8

soft theme - flute & triangle 2 x9

main theme 1 x4 then 4 bars rest

toreador theme - cello 2 x12

toreador theme - violin 3 x11

main theme 1 x4

ending 1 first 2 bars of pattern 1 then put sticks down

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PAPER
PLATES
 LEGEND
LAP UNDER LEG SWISH/
CIRCLES

tap plates clap plates together swish plates together

on your lap under your leg in a circular motion

¿ ¿
/ œ 6 h

CLAP CROCODILE

clap plates together make a snapping

motion like a crocodile
 LEGEND
RAINBOW BEHIND BACK SIDE CLAP

tap plates together clap plates together clap plates together

in a rainbow motion behind your back to the side

/
3 œ ¿
4 2

SHOULDER OVER HEAD

CROSS

cross arms and tap clap plates together

plates on your shoulders over your head
 CAN-CAN
by offenbach
BEGINNER
PATTERNS
CROSSES & LAPS
2œ œ Œ œ Œ œ Œ
/4 Œ œ Œ œ Œ œ Œ œ Œ

CROCODILE

/46 6 6 6
2
start up high - go down low

SIDES
22 Œ Œ Œ
/4 2 6 6 6

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
introduction - 15 bars rest
first theme crosses & laps x2
brass crocodile (start with 2 bars rest each time) x4
- - 7 bars rest

can can theme sides x8

first theme - soft crosses & laps 2
end of first theme crosses crosses only then 2 bars rest
can-can theme sides x8
ending - 6 bars rest
ending crocodile (half-speed) x5
ending crocodile (half-speed) 2 crocodile snaps then roll to finish

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 DANCE OF THE
SUGAR PLUM FAIRY
BEGINNER
from the nutcracker by tchaikovsky

PATTERNS
PATTERN 1 - BIG RAINBOWS
2‰ 3 3 3 3 3 3 h
/4 h h 6 6 6

PATTERN 2 - LITTLE RAINBOWS

2 333 3 ‰ 333 3 ‰ 333 3
/4‰ 6 6 6

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

introduction - 4 bars rest

main theme 1 x3

main theme ending 2 x1

bridge - swishes & waves to the music

main theme 1 x3

main theme ending 2 x1

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 HUNGARIAN DANCE NO. 5
by brahms

INTERMEDIATE
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1 - FRONT & BACK
2
/4¿ ¿ ¿ Œ ¿ ¿ ¿ Œ

23 3 3 3 3 3 3
PATTERN 2 - BIG RAINBOWS

/4 Œ
PATTERN 3 - UNDER LEG
2
/4¿ ¿ ¿ Œ

/4 H H H H
PATTERN 4 - CIRCLES & CLAP
2 ¿ Œ
PATTERN 5 - CIRCLES & QUICK RAINBOW
2 3 3 3 3
/4 H H H H
STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x3 then pattern 2 x1
main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x3 then pattern 2 x1
secondary theme 3 x4
slower tempo 4 x1 then 3 bars rest
repeat previous two steps
faster tempo 2 (first 3 bars only) x4
slower tempo 5 x4
main theme 1&2 pattern 1 x3 then pattern 2 x1
secondary theme 3 x4
slower tempo 4 x1 then 3 bars rest
repeat previous two steps
ending 3 x1

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 O FORTUNA
from carmina burana by orff

INTERMEDIATE
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1
3 ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
/4œ œ

4
PATTERN 2
3 ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿
/4œ ¿ œ
PATTERN 3
3
/4œ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ œ œ œ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ œ œ

4 ¿
PATTERN 4
3
/4œ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ œ œ œ ¿ ¿ œ œ

STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS

introduction - 3 rolls

soft choir 1 x4

choir sings ‘egestatem’ 2 x6

choir sings ‘obumbrata’ 1 x2

choir sings ‘nuc per ludum’ 2 x2

suddenly louder 3 x4

choir sings ‘hac in hora’ 4 x4

ending - roll to finish

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 PEN
DRUMMING
 LEGEND
HEEL TIP CLICK

play with the play with the tip click pens

heels of the hands of the pen together

œ œ ¿ ¿
/ œ

FLAT UP

with pens flat with pens vertical

play with side of pen play with back of pen
 BOLERO (final 2 minutes)
by ravel
the structure of this piece is very flexible, feel free to
follow our example structure below or create your own!
ADVANCED
PATTERNS
PATTERN 1
3 ¿
/4œ œ

PATTERN 2
3 œ ¿
/4œ œ

PATTERN 3
3 œ œ œ ¿
/4œ œ
3
PATTERN 4 œ œ œ ¿ œ
3 œ
/4œ
3
PATTERN 5 œ œ œ ¿ œ
3 œ ¿
/4œ
3

STRUCTURE
PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
1 x10

2 x8

3 x10

4 x8

5 x13

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TABLES
 LEGEND
TAP CLAP HAND TAP

tap an open hand clap your tap one hand on

on the table hands top of the other

¿ ‚
/ œ 6 1 ¿

FIST CLICK CROSS

tap a closed click your cross arms over and

fist on the table fingers tap on table
 SABRE DANCE
by khachaturian

ADVANCED
PATTERNS

/46
PATTERN 1
4 ¿
œ Ó
PATTERN 2
4 ¿ Œ
/46 œ œ 1
PATTERN 3
4 ¿
/46
lap œ œ 1 œ
PATTERN 4
4 ¿ ¿
/46
chest
œ œ 1
PATTERN 5
3 ¿ ‚ ¿
/4œ ¿ œ
STRUCTURE
MUSIC PATTERN NUMBER OF REPEATS
intro & main theme 1 4 bars rest then pattern 1 x7
main theme 2 x7
timpani & main theme 3 x9
main theme 4 x7
secondary theme - soft 5 x15
end of secondary theme 5 first bar of pattern 5 then 4 bars rest
trumpets 1 x6
timpani & main theme 2 x10
main theme 3 x9
main theme & ending 4 x9 then 6 bars rest
ending 4 x2

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 YOUTUBE LINKS
Click on any link to be taken directly to YouTube or cut
and paste the link into your browser. These are all unlisted
videos which can only be accessed with the links.

CUPS
BEGINNER PERFORMANCE TUTORIAL
Comedians’ Galop https://youtu.be/MkxLFwZDQIw https://youtu.be/8WVSXyNVBes
March of the Toreadors https://youtu.be/-EMZJQl2jqM https://youtu.be/An3hPcJGhHw
Habanera https://youtu.be/2udHpZfeGec https://youtu.be/t33peRCpfKE

INTERMEDIATE PERFORMANCE TUTORIAL

Trepak https://youtu.be/5guXbh0wGC8 https://youtu.be/vsswEJrDLJc
Can-Can https://youtu.be/cQoMoQVExc8 https://youtu.be/qruRS0jdayg
Mountain King https://youtu.be/znzHEEn9Gk8 https://youtu.be/kTEo8v4Xvlo

ADVANCED PERFORMANCE TUTORIAL

Nutcracker March https://youtu.be/pVWV7EUR1aE https://youtu.be/e0rQFtMX61Y
Tritsch-Tratsch https://youtu.be/L6Q76dbhhpg https://youtu.be/fczGmqyVtbU
William Tell https://youtu.be/FOBJcFs3ua8 https://youtu.be/SgB9_K1BP1A

BODY PERCUSSION
BEGINNER PERFORMANCE TUTORIAL
Tritsch-Tratsch https://youtu.be/-3tzakcVEsI https://youtu.be/bz0Z45407Ig
Nutcracker March https://youtu.be/Ffboz3vgXo0 https://youtu.be/09DDXoCWq10
Gymnopedie No. 1 https://youtu.be/OyBB-UpaUQs https://youtu.be/Dud2Ukxj7xk

INTERMEDIATE PERFORMANCE TUTORIAL

Comedians’ Galop https://youtu.be/KqW7x_IkAlY https://youtu.be/qycyd1LeYY8
Sabre Dance https://youtu.be/GWE_o3zWPds https://youtu.be/nVV_hYF9_8U
Radetzky March https://youtu.be/Ks5iZTbIZ7M https://youtu.be/SPv91Kn-9yM

ADVANCED PERFORMANCE TUTORIAL

Waltz No. 2 https://youtu.be/MTb6ixeaaJI https://youtu.be/F1mhPAAVo7s
Radetzky March https://youtu.be/TqYHiY0mS4k https://youtu.be/j6MVqEsborc
Moonlight Sonata https://youtu.be/y61WKtBZGwc https://youtu.be/w0WCJIPEyHw
 YOUTUBE LINKS
BUCKETS
BEGINNER PERFORMANCE TUTORIAL
Entry of the Gladiators https://youtu.be/I1NcCif6rEs https://youtu.be/Gu4C594fRI4
Radetzky March https://youtu.be/gtNNKfwrkho https://youtu.be/gmwUNqwI8ro
Trepak https://youtu.be/6dIvhng5dag https://youtu.be/pw7F0XInroI

INTERMEDIATE PERFORMANCE TUTORIAL

Waltz No. 2 https://youtu.be/4NFDPVjeFVA https://youtu.be/yHmvMo5Tyl0
William Tell https://youtu.be/ueMNiBQASTs https://youtu.be/EYIyWSYqhHA
Habanera https://youtu.be/b9j37_fpT3g https://youtu.be/lqK_si7Qmoc

ADVANCED PERFORMANCE TUTORIAL

Can-Can https://youtu.be/hHYBn8_XElU https://youtu.be/0FiXoXv3xUA
Hungarian Dance https://youtu.be/iwFiAlbAhVQ https://youtu.be/RkOHnNXIEV0
O Fortuna https://youtu.be/peQQr-K3DBc https://youtu.be/II292A8L9aw

STICKS PLATES PENS TABLES

BEGINNER PERFORMANCE TUTORIAL
Mountain King https://youtu.be/MqyJXRfufo8 https://youtu.be/S9dY9rWO3JI
Can-Can https://youtu.be/ZlvLwQ5WGSI https://youtu.be/NU-1kUX5Dcw
Sugar Plum Fairy https://youtu.be/m1KSuMDk6vk https://youtu.be/h2G6OBnvtPQ

INTERMEDIATE PERFORMANCE TUTORIAL

Nutcracker March https://youtu.be/xziIJImuAAo https://youtu.be/mXaB3TIbB8g
Hungarian Dance https://youtu.be/3J4r0-jiy9k https://youtu.be/Mt-RHca30Vg
O Fortuna https://youtu.be/o_7N-2i7yLY https://youtu.be/9eK49bpME0E

ADVANCED PERFORMANCE TUTORIAL

March of the Toreadors https://youtu.be/UEo3fZLk4EI https://youtu.be/KzaTzrLxnCs
Bolero https://youtu.be/8vjkX-LOO8A https://youtu.be/wJPj2mAfCQU
Sabre Dance https://youtu.be/w_ESoO8eDNk https://youtu.be/R0SRgwtUP3g