Section 4 (Drum Majoring) - Turns (Band Execution)

Question 1

what is the tempo for marching at quick time

Answer 1

108-120

Question 2

what is the step size and who establishes it

Answer 2

DM

24-26 inches

Question 3

does the band ever halt from a full step

Answer 3

rarely

Question 4

what is the percussion mark time

Answer 4

toes on the ground, heels up an inch

Question 5

what hand are instruments and drum sticks carried in

Answer 5

right hand

left hand swing naturally

Question 6

what swings in the right hand

Answer 6

piccolo and drumsticks

Question 7

what are two non practical band movements

Answer 7

the rear and change step

Question 8

what happens after forming the band

Answer 8

percussion section comes to prepare to play to execute cadence or stick tap before the verbal command forward march

Question 9

when do you count steps

Answer 9

the first left step following the command or signal of execution for all movements except right turn

Question 10

when do you count steps for a right turn

Answer 10

on the first left step in new direction

Question 11

what is block band formation

Answer 11

standard formation for a CB on the march.

can function without a conductor but not without a DM

Question 12

what is cover and alignment

Answer 12

essential to block band formation

Question 13

describe alignment

Answer 13

alignment is towards the center of the band

Question 14

if there is an odd number who is the guide file

Answer 14

the center file

Question 15

if there is an even number who is the guide file

Answer 15

one right of center

Question 16

what does the guide file do

Answer 16

maintain two paces between ranks within the band.

maintains a distance of one pace more than the number of files between the drum major and band

Question 17

what is the pace interval between the front rank

Answer 17

2 steps

Question 18

what is the appropriate distance from the drum major

Answer 18

5-6 paces or one more paces than the number of files on the field

Question 19

when executing a turn alignment is?

Answer 19

in the direction of the turn until the command or signal

Question 20

in a turn who is the pivot musician

Answer 20

the first musician in the flanking file

Question 21

after a turn when does alignment return to the guide file

Answer 21

upon the execution of the next command or signal

Question 22

if the conductors spot is impractical where would they be positioned

Answer 22

two steps behind and 2 to the right of the drum major

Question 23

where is the conductor when positioned in front of the band

Answer 23

centered.

Question 24

who should the conductor have eye contact with

Answer 24

at minimum lead trumpet and bass drum

Question 25

where are trombones located

Answer 25

front rank

Question 26

euphs and horns located

Answer 26

gaps, if gap in front use euph

Question 27

trumpets located

Answer 27

near the rear in front of percussion

Question 28

sousa located

Answer 28

outboard files back row

Question 29

percussion located

Answer 29

rear of the band

BD most outboard right file

Question 30

counter march steps

Answer 30

1. on DM signal front rank takes 3 steps and face to the right, two chopped steps, then to the right marching on left food. they take a full step forward in the new direction and continue marching
2. remaining ranks follow maintaining the same pivot point.
3. while at the carry trombones, euphs, sax, trumpets, and horns execute protect one step before executing the first pivot of the counter march. returns to carry on the third step in the reverse direction
4. while at prep to play, trombones and horns are required to execute protect on the first pivot of the counter march and return to the playing position on the fist left step in the reverse direction. all horns execute protect simultaneously with the front rank and then return to the playing position upon clearing the last rank of the band
5. if the band needs to counter march in one count the DM will hold up 1 finger prior to the execution

Question 31

turns for the band steps

Answer 31

DESCRIBED FOR LEFT TURN RIGHT IS mostly OPPOSITE

1. on DM signal, the person front of the left flank takes one step forward and faces to the left. march forward 8 left steps and executes half step. the remaining people execute the halfstep
2. person at the front of the file march two paces past the musician on the left and face to the left. continue marching forward
3. files come abreast every four steps and execute the half step
4. in a left turn the conductor takes to paces past the right pivot point and faces left. in a right turn the conductor executes halt on signal, right face, and then steps forward as the musician on the left comes abreast to him. conductor half steps with rank

Question 32

gate turn steps

Answer 32

1. base of alignment remains in the direction of the march. it is now the responsibility of the musician located in the first rank to maintain appropriate distance from the conductor
2. as the DM guides the band the innermost file decrease their pace distance while continuing to move through the turn. DM also decreases stride
3. outer files march through like a gate increasing their stride. as they become abreast with their ranks they decrease their pace distance with the base
4. the decreased stride is maintained until the DM resumes the normal pace. at this time alignment is shifted to the guide file
5. tempo remains unaffected