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