THE BAND

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Oh I can play on a big bass drum,

And this is the way I do it.

Boom, Boom, Boom goes the big bass drum,

And this is the way I do it.

Miss A. E. Barth.

Formation;—Children seated in their seats.

1st Line;—	Oh I can play on a big bass drum,
Interpretation;—	No activity.
2nd Line;—	And this is the way I do it.
Inter.;—	No activity.
3rd Line;—	Boom, Boom, Boom goes the big bass drum,
Inter.;—	Beat hands vigorously upon top of desks, suiting action to the words.
4th Line;—	Boom, Boom, Boom goes the big bass drum.
Inter.;—	Repeat the activity of the third line.
5th Line;—	And this is the way I do it.
Inter.;—	Repeat the activity of the fourth line.

Introduce the following activities, suiting the action to the words in imitation of the suggested activity.

Little Snare Drum ("Trum")	Big Brass Horn ("Toot")
Little Gay Flute ("Whistle")

OH I CAN PLAY ON A BIG BRASS HORN