With this wonderful orchestral arrangement of "Carol Of The Drums," we've traded out the drums for buckets - and Boomwhackers®, rhythm sticks, a small shaker, and a small triangle. (The kit includes isolated player parts for all of these.)
There are two bucket band parts – soprano and tenor. The soprano bucket part is the slightly easier of the two. The Boomwhackers® line is fairly easy and a part of the accompaniment. If, however, you have some more advanced players, you could have them play the melody. (from Music K-8, Vol. 32, No. 2)