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Marching Bands
Marching bands consist of a group of instrumental musicians performing outside that normally includes brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments. Most people see marching bands at high school and college football games but many bands also compete in marching band competitions. There are also many professional marching bands, like Drum Corps International (DCI). Ask questions about marching bands in this category.
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When was Washington State University Cougar Marching Band created?
Washington State University Cougar Marching Band was created in 1899.
Who sings these lyeics She is the prom queen in in the marching band?
saving jane. girl next door Small town homecoming queen Shes the star in this scene Theres no way to deny shes lovely Perfect skin perfect hair Perfumed hearts everywhere Tell myself that inside shes ugly Maybe I'm just jealous I can't help but hate her Secretly I wonder if my boyfriend wants to date her She is the prom queen I'm in the marching band She is a cheerleader I'm sittin in the stands She gets the top bunk I'm sleepin on the floor Shes Miss America and I'm just the girl next door Senior class president She must be heaven sent She was never the last one standing A backseat debutaunt Everything that you want Never too harsh or too demanding Maybe I'll admit it I'm a little bitter Everybody loves her but I just wanna hit her She is the prom queen I'm in the marching band She is a cheerleader I'm sittin in the stands She gets the top bunk I'm sleepin on the floor Shes Miss America and I'm just the girl next door Oh I'm just the girl next door I don't know why I'm feelin sorry for myself I spend all my time wishin that I was someone else She is the prom queen I'm in the marching band She is a cheerleader I'm sittin in the stands I get A little bit she gets a little more Shes Miss America yeah... she's Miss America I'm just the girl next door...ohhhhhhhh I'm just the girl next door Hey yeah . . . hey And I'm just the girl Oh I'm just the girl next door Hey yeah yeah yeah And I'm just the girl Oh I'm just the girl next door Hey yeah yeah yeah I'm just the girl next door Yeah yeah yeah She is the prom queen And I'm just the girl next door Yeah yeah yeah . . .
What is the loudest instrument in a marching band?
It depends on the band. Generally the trumpets and battery can be heard the best.
Why is Sousa music popular to marching bands?
Sousa music is generally very popular in marching bands because he wrote many patriotic marches. Marching band music is, obviously, suited toward marches, and these groups typically perform at patriotic parades.
What is the staff that a marching band conductor holds?
A marching band staff typically consists of the band director, a marching director, a woodwind instructor, a brass instructor, and separate instructors for the drumline and the pit. Depending on how much funding the band has, the woodwind instructor could be split between two people--a flute/piccolo leader and a clarinet leader. There might be several separate instructors for high and low brass.
Name all instruments are played in a marching band.?
The names of the instruments in most marching bands are:
Woodwinds
- Alto saxophone
- Tenor saxophone
- Baritone saxophone
- Flute
- Piccolo
- Clarinet
- Bass Clarinet
Brass
- Trumpet
- Mellophone
- Trombone
- Baritone
- Sousaphone
- Contra Tuba
Percussion
- Snare Drum
- Tenor Drums (also known as Quads or Quints)
- Bass Drums
- Cymbals
Front Ensemble
- Vibraphone
- Marimba
- Bass Drum
- Gong
- Suspended Cymbals
- Xylophone
- Bells
- Timpani
- Chimes
- Various Other Percussion Instruments
Brass: Trumpets, trombones, tubas/sousaphones, french horn/mellaphone, baritone.
Woodwinds: Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Pit or "Front ensemble" (does not march) : Marimba, chimes, Vibraphone, Bells, etc.
Oboes and bassoons are not marching instruments.
What purpose does a tenor drum serve in a marching band?
The tenor drums are in the drum line. They are also known as Quads or Quints by many people. They are a set of drums consisting of many smaller drums.
Were marching bands common in the 1800s?
Not in the same manner as today. Bands grew out of the military, where they would play in parade with soldiers on the march. Full shows performed on football fields didn't develop until much later.
What marching band options are there after high school outside of college and Drum Corps?
Depending upon the area in which you live, there may be community bands sponsored by various organizations such as Fire Companies, Police Depts. , etc. The local Chamber of Commerce usually has all of this information. Although many of them are drum & bugle corps, there are many who are not. Sometimes calling the local band director at the high schools in the area can also answer your question. And, incidentally, they seem to be more more common in small communities or suburbs.
How do you change the sentence the marching band was really loud with a simile?
the marching band was as loud as a train horn.
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Who has the best marching band in clayton county?
The Mighty Mount Zion High School Bulldogs.Known as Clayton's finniest, they have a great balanced sound and tone quality.
Were do marches and marching bands come from?
The marching band originated with travelling musicians who performed together at festivals and celebrations throughout the ancient world. It evolved and became more structured within the armies of the early city-states, becoming the basis for the military band, from which the modern marching band emerged.[1] As musicians became less important in directing the movement of troops on the battlefield, the bands moved into increasingly ceremonial roles - an intermediate stage which provided some of the instrumentation and music for marching bands was the modern brass band, which also evolved out of the military tradition.
What are all the captions a marching band can get at a competition?
The six main captions are music performance, general effect, marching & maneuvering/visual, percussion, color guard/auxiliary, and sometimes drum major.
What is the importance of marching?
The marching aspect of marching band started as a direct effect of the military band's influence on the marching band, but more importantly, marching serves a few purposes - it keeps the musicians in tempo by making them actively move in time, and it keeps the unit as a whole organized, not just a bunch of people walking around in sorta the same area.
There are also technical aspects of marching - the mechanics of the leg follow through and the foot placement/angle support the upper half of the body, especially for a wind player. If players didn't march, there would be a "wawawawa" in the sound for every time they clomped their feet on the ground.
