Hillbilly Cup Jam

Organization

Children in a Large Circle facing the center.

Introduction

Today we will be working on sequencing. We are going to learn five ryhtmical patterns using cups.

PART A

BEAT 1R 2L 3R 4R 5L 6R 7L 8L
HAND Clap Clap
FEET Fwd 2 3 Tap Bwd 2 3 Tap

Walk Fwd 4 beats (clap on 4)

Walk Bwd 4 beats (clap on 4)

PART B

BEAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
HAND Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap
FEET Bwd L 2R 3L 4R 5L 6R 7L 8R

Take small steps Bwd or step in place while clapping on each beat (tap cups together).

PART C

BEAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
HAND Clap High Clap High Clap Low Clap Low Clap Out Clap Out Clap In Clap In
FEET Pause 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Odd numbers go high - Even go low first

Clap high/low - tap your own cups together

Clap out - tap partners cups on either side

Clap in (tap your own cups together)

PART B

BEAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
HAND Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap
FEET Bwd L 2R 3L 4R 5L 6R 7L 8R

Take small steps Bwd or step in place while clapping on each beat (tap cups together).

PART D

BEAT 1R 2L 3R 4L 5L 6R 7L 8R
HAND Clap Clap
FEET Side Back Side Touch Side Back Side Together

Grapevine right and left (clap on 4)

PART E

BEAT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
HAND Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap Clap
FEET Fwd 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Take small steps Fwd or step in place while clapping on each beat.

***REPEAT from beginning***

UCF Created By Elaine Cornell
Created By Elaine Cornell
University of Central Florida