Drums - Unit of Work. PowerPoints, Digital and Print Worksheets, Assessments

Drums Unit of Work

Complete Unit of Work based around learning about Drums, The Drumkit and learning to play Rockbeat.

One PowerPoint explaining how to play the Rockbeat, step by step, with audio files.

Second PowerPoint demonstrating 10 more challenging Rock beats - great for extending students.

Information sheets/Handouts, Worksheets with Answer sheets, Assessments and Extra Activities.

Files include:

• Drumkit Poster and Drum Shapes Poster for the classroom
• 10 page PowerPoint - How to Play the Rockbeat, step by step
• 11 page PowerPoint with Matching Rockbeat sheet - Audio files and visual graphics of more complex rhythms for advanced students.
• Information Handout - Parts of the Drumkit explained
• Drumkit picture to label
• Drumkit picture labelled (can be used as display poster, answer sheet or handout)
• Drum shapes Handout and Worksheet
• Definition of drums Handout
• Mini Research Task - on other drums besides the drumkit
• Rockbeat on the Stave - explains how the rockbeat is written on the five lines of the stave.
• 8 different visual variations of the basic rockbeat to use has handouts/display posters.
• Crossword Puzzle and Answer sheet
• Word Search and Answer Sheet
• Drumkit Worksheet and Answer sheet
• Drumkit Written Test and Answer sheet

All files featuring the rock beat on the stave come in two variations. One with Hi-hat on top line and one above the top line - depending on which notation you use.

Bass Drum and Kick Drum versions of worksheets also included.

Check out the preview to see all included sheets.