The Complete Marching Band Resource Manual

Preface UNIT 1. WRITING THE DRILL AND MUSIC Chapter 1. Understanding the Basics of the Marching Band -Instrumentation -The Marching Field -Step Sizes and Styles -Body Carriage -Terminology -Marching Fundamentals -Grid Alignments -Historical Styles of Show Formats -Drill Design Software Chapter 2. Making Drill Design Concepts Work -Types of Forms -Types of Movements -Speed of the Drill -Flow Between Forms -Staging the Band -Instrument Placement -Paths of the Marchers -Audience Perspective -Coordination of Elements Chapter 3. Designing and Charting the Show -Selecting the Music -Designing the Show Format -Analyzing the Music -Designing the Show -Charting the Forms Chapter 4. Arranging the Show Music -Preliminary Planning -Sketching the Arrangement -Determining Scoring and Choosing Instrument Doublings -Accompanimental Rhythms -Harmonizations of the Melody -Creating Counterlines -Writing Introductions, Endings, and Transitions -Aiming the Arrangement and Creating Musical Impact -Writing the Score UNIT 2. TEACHING THE MARCHING BAND Chapter 5. Teaching the Show -Teaching the Music -Memorizing the Music -Teaching the Marching Fundamentals -Teaching the Drill -Sample Warm-ups -Building Endurance and Power -Structuring a Marching Band Rehearsal Chapter 6. Parade Marching -Selecting the Music -Parade Formations -Turns -Parade Signals -Common Problems in Parade Marching -Parade Routines UNIT 3. USE OF AUXILIARIES AND THE PERCUSSION SECTION Chapter 7. Using the Auxiliaries -Structuring the Types and Sizes of Units -Choosing Props and Equipment -Use of Auxiliaries -Placement of the Auxiliaries Chapter 8. Teaching the Marching Percussion Section -Instrumentation -Sizes of Marching Percussion Instruments -Drumsticks and Mallets -Correct Striking Area for Marching Drums -Selection of Players -Staging the Percussion Section -Guidelines for Marching Percussion Drill Writing -Marching Problems -Parade Marching -Parade Formation, Drumline -Tuning the Percussion Instruments -Musical Roles of Marching Percussion -Editing Marching Percussion Music -Percussion Warm-ups -Traditional Grip vs. Matched Grip UNIT 4. RESOURCE IDEAS Chapter 9. Sample Designs Appendix Alcalde Clockwork Shenandoah Index