Yuck is the Most-Played Bucket Drumming Piece in the world (and on YouTube)!  Yuck has been played by over 4 million students in 43 countries and has been professionally recorded for the use in commercial soundtracks.  It's a big hit – I'm sure you'll love it, too!
 
Yuck can be played as a 1 or 2 part piece.
Each part can stand on its own, or they can be played together in any combination (the group does not need to be split evenly to do this).
 
Part 1: (easy)  for beginning-level or struggling players
A simple groove repeated throughout the piece on "bass" trash cans or buckets.
 
Part 2: (medium-easy) for players who are up for an extra challenge
Includes 3 sections that get progressively harder for buckets.
 
If played with 2 parts, everyone comes together in the end for an intense, 4-measure "call-and-response" grand finale.
 
These two levels of music allow students to feel successful at the level they're at, alleviating boredom for the kids who catch on quickly and overwhelm for beginners.  Of course, never tell them which part is easier – I suggest making both groups (especially the bass can group) feel extra-special that their part is super important.
 
Yuck is really flexible + there are a myriad of variations... splitting rhythms, visuals, stick clicks, changing groove patterns, and more.  Depending on how advanced your more advanced students are, I've made multiple variations of the bucket part over the years.  Try them all out and pick the one that suits your group best – or make up your own variation!
 
For your Program Notes + YouTube Descriptions:
Written by Skye "Coach K" Starhawk, born 1987.
Yuck was written in 2004.
 
Learn Yuck from Coach K HERE!