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Best Metronomes For Marching Band Rehearsal
Metronomes! I know, everyone’s favorite sound. Nothing says summer like piercing high pitch clicks in the distance. …Unless you’re in the battery in which case make that RIGHT BEHIND YOU all day long....
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How To Become a Baton Twirler?
Photo credit: 2C2K Photography under Creative Commons License Ever wonder what it takes to become a Being a baton twirler like the ones who perform with the top college marching bands? If you are...
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Average Size Of Marching Bands
Sourced from Wikipedia Commons under Creative Commons license If you’re an outsider to the band world, your assumption on the size of a marching group may come from big college football halftime...
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Why Do Marching Bands Perform At Halftime?
Sourced from Wikipedia Commons under Creative Commons license The relationship between football and marching band is one that goes back for centuries! In this day-and-age, it’s difficult to even...
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Why Don’t You See Certain Instruments In Marching Band?
Have you ever noticed that you’ve never seen a bassoon marching in a show? A soloist for a marching show may be seen up near the front ensemble playing the french horn solo from Stravinsky’s Firebird,...
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Pros and Cons of Having a Drum Set in Marching Band
Ah, the famed marching band drum set. So beloved by some, just as reviled by others. The debate over the merits of including a drum set is perhaps one of the most polarizing in the marching world. So,...
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How To Set Up A Front Ensemble
Person playing glockenspiel close up. Original public domain image from Flickr Ah, the front ensemble! The unsung hero of many a marching band. Often ignored, sometimes unheard, but always quietly...
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How To Tune A Drumline
So, you’ve somehow found yourself in charge of a drum line. You probably want to make sure the line sounds as good as it can. One of the biggest keys to this is tuning. The two main steps to tuning a...
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7 Ways To Improve Marching Band Morale
Let’s face it. That 110 degree turf you’re rehearsing on has been known break the spirit of the eagerest, brightest eyed, bushiest tailed, freshmen band students. And on top of that, marching band is...
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Is Marching Band A Sport? (The Debate Is Settled)
Since as far back as anyone in the activity can remember, there has been a hotly contested debate around whether or not marching band is a sport. And as a marching band geek who just spent 4 hours...
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