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ARTICLES RELATED TO Marching band - Types of marching band | | | |  Marching band - Types of marching band: Encyclopedia II - Marching band - Types of marching bandMarching bands can be categorized based on primary function, instrumentation, and style.
Parade bands generally play marches. Instrumentation varies, and can contain anything from bagpipes or fifes and drums all the way to full wind and percussion sections. Many military and veterans' organizations have their own parade bands.
Show bands have the main role of performing at sporting events, usually American football games. They perform a field show before the game and at halftime (and sometimes a ...
See also:Marching band, Marching band - Types of marching band, Marching band - History, Marching band - Personnel and instrumentation, Marching band - Auxiliary groups, Marching band - Performance elements, Marching band - Music, Marching band - March steps, Marching band - Uniforms, Marching band - Parade marching, Marching band - Field marching, Marching band - Rehearsals, Marching band - Competitions, Marching band - The Sudler Trophy Read more here: » Marching band: Encyclopedia II - Marching band - Types of marching band |
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| | | | Marching band - Types of marching band: Encyclopedia II - Marching band - Performance elements The goal of each band's performance is different. Some bands aim for maximum uniformity and precision. Others – especially scramble bands – want to be as entertaining as possible. Many U.S. university marching bands aim for maximum sound "impact" on the audience. Some bands perform primarily for the enjoyment of their own members. However, there are some common elements in almost all band performance ...
See also:Marching band, Marching band - Types of marching band, Marching band - History, Marching band - Personnel and instrumentation, Marching band - Auxiliary groups, Marching band - Performance elements, Marching band - Music, Marching band - March steps, Marching band - Uniforms, Marching band - Parade marching, Marching band - Field marching, Marching band - Rehearsals, Marching band - Competitions, Marching band - The Sudler Trophy Read more here: » Marching band: Encyclopedia II - Marching band - Performance elements |
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| | | | Marching band - Types of marching band: Encyclopedia II - Marching band - The Sudler Trophy The Sudler Trophy is an award bestowed by the John Philip Sousa Foundation on one university marching band each year. No school may win the award twice. The official description of the trophy is:
The purpose of the Sudler Trophy is to identify and recognize collegiate marching bands of particular excellence who have made outstanding contributions to the American way of life. The Sudler Trophy is awarded annually to a college or university marching band which has demonstrated the highest musical standards and innovative marching routin ...
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| | | | Marching band - Types of marching band: Encyclopedia II - Marching band - Competitions In competitions, bands are usually judged on criteria such as musicality, uniformity, visual impact, artistic interpretation, and the difficulty of the music and drill. Competition exists at all levels, but is most common in the U.S. among secondary school bands and drum and bugle corps. Performances designed for a competition setting usually include more esoteric music (including but not limited to adaptations of modern orchestral pieces).
In the United States, Bands of America holds the Grand National Championships for high school marching bands e ...
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| | | | Marching band - Types of marching band: Encyclopedia II - Marching band - Rehearsals Some bands will perform the same field show at all of their appearances during a single season. Others will avoid repeating a performance in front of the same crowd. In either case, the amount of rehearsal required varies greatly depending on the number and complexity of the formations, and the difficulty of the music. Some bands do a new field show every week, but only practice drill for two or three hours immediately before the performance. Other bands can practice a single show upwards of 20 hours per week (or more, for some competitive ...
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| | | | Marching band - Types of marching band: Encyclopedia II - Marching band - History Marching bands evolved out of military bands. As musicians became less and 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.
Many military traditions survive in modern marching band. Bands that march in formation will often be ordered to "dress" their "ranks" and "cover [down]" their "files". Th ...
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| | | | Marching band - Types of marching band: Encyclopedia II - Marching band - Personnel and instrumentation The size and composition of a marching band can vary greatly. Many bands have fewer than twenty members. Some have over 500. However, all share at least some of the same elements.
A marching band is typically led by one or more drum majors, who conduct the band, sometimes using a large baton, mace, or a glowstick. In most school bands, the drum major is the student leader of the band, followed by students within the band that lead a section, squad, letter, row, etc. Bands may also be led by a more traditional conductor, especia ...
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