band, marching

a group of musicians who play music as they march along the street or march as part of a ceremony. the great parade of marching bands and floats bearing patriotic tableaux.

Examples of marching band

• As a result, the marching band received six hundred dollars, of which the university used to purchase instruments and other supplies for the band.
• The marching band does not only consist of the musicians holding the instruments.
• Its budget was less than the military marching band.

Band Block: The formation of a marching band, usually used while parade marching. The files and ranks are evenly spaced setting the band up in a large rectangle formation.

Its origins are those of European composers borrowing from the military music of the Ottoman Empire in place there from the 16th century. The American genre developed after the British model during the colonial and Revolutionary periods, then later as military ceremonials and for civilian entertainment events.

The typical concert band instrumentation is similar to that of a marching band. However, the key difference is that a concert band is primarily intended to function as a concert ensemble. Nonetheless, concert marches are still included in a concert band's standard repertoire.

1. : to move along steadily usually with a rhythmic stride and in step with others. 2. a. : to move in a direct purposeful manner : proceed.

Essentially, a drum major is the leader who keeps the tempo with the use of a baton or other forms of time-keeping, such as conducting. The drum major often holds the responsibility to keep the band organized and structured.

When a body is moving in a straight line, it is said to be in rectilinear motion. While marching in a parade, soldiers move in a straight line. Hence, it is an example of rectilinear motion.

Music composed for marching uses instruments that soldiers play in marching bands, such as brass instruments, woodwind instruments including fife, snare drum and bass drum. Composers writing marches in classical music may imitate the sound of military bands by using these instruments.

Marching band per se is not a genre but an arrangement format. You could be arranging a rock, pop, classical, jazz, or blues song (all of these being examples of a genre) for marching band.

Marching band per se is not a genre but an arrangement format. You could be arranging a rock, pop, classical, jazz, or blues song (all of these being examples of a genre) for marching band.

Not only does marching band exercise the mind and body, but also it encourages friendships, cultivates creativity and provides students with a unique opportunity to grow as individuals. The foundations and lessons gained from marching band make it an extremely valuable learning experience for children of all ages.