{"id":469,"date":"2013-08-19T18:09:15","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T18:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bigtreblemedia.com\/instruments\/?page_id=469"},"modified":"2013-08-19T18:11:14","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T18:11:14","slug":"insight-instruments-marching-band","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/bigtreblemedia.com\/instruments\/insight-instruments-marching-band\/","title":{"rendered":"An insight on what instruments are in a marching band"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-9267709393745709\"; \/* instruments *\/ google_ad_slot = \"4569063704\"; google_ad_width = 300; google_ad_height = 250;\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Understanding what a music band is will always give you a broader idea of what instruments<br \/>\nare used. The marching band is simply defined as an activity consisting of instrumental<br \/>\nmusicians. Considering what instruments are in a marching band, most of their performances are outdoor performances mainly for entertainment purposes and competitions. The bands are now no longer limited to military and other<br \/>\ninternational institutions as even schools can now have their well equipped school bands.<br \/>\nLet&#8217;s focus our attention on the types of instruments that are commonly used in a school or<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>college marching band.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gone are the old days when high school students only performed in the<br \/>\ntraditional uniformed way while matching along the football field playing the instruments? The<br \/>\ntraditional marching band which is still common in many institutions is composed of students<br \/>\nplaying instruments such as percussion, brass and woodwinds. The students will also be in<br \/>\nuniforms and marching in various formations.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brass instruments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These include the cornet,<br \/>\ntrumpet, tuba and French horn. The cornet and trumpet are quite similar in design as they all<br \/>\nare pitched in B flat. Both are said to be transported instruments and all have valves. The<br \/>\ndistinctions come in their usage. The trumpet is mainly used jazz bands while the cornet is<br \/>\nused in brass bands. The trumpet is also known to have a more powerful sound and characterized<br \/>\nby a cylindrical bore. Cornets one the other hand commonly have a conical bore.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuba.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a deep sounding instrument and is the largest in size of the brass wind family. The music for<br \/>\nthe tuba just like in a trombone can either be written in the bass or a treble clef. It is<br \/>\nnot known to require much lung power but can be hard to handle especially for inexperienced<br \/>\nindividuals.<\/p>\n<p>The French horn is an instrument used in operas mostly in the 1600s when a hunting<br \/>\nscene is included. Its standing out characteristic is the bell that points backwards. The<br \/>\nMellophone, a type of a French horn, is one of the types of instruments that are commonly used<br \/>\nin a school or college marching band.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Another classification is the woodwinds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These include clarinets, flute, oboe and a saxophone. The clarinet over the last few decades has undergone<br \/>\nthrough several changes and innovations. This makes it have several forms. The flute is<br \/>\nconsidered to be among the oldest man made instruments used to play music. This gives it a<br \/>\ncore value and space in the school bands. The oboe that originated from the swans mainly used<br \/>\nat outdoor events. Mostly it is used as a solo instrument by the military and orchestras. The<br \/>\nsaxophone comes in a variety of types and sizes. The mostly used in school marching bands are<br \/>\nthe alto sax and baritone sax.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The next classification is that of percussion instruments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This includes the bass drum, cymbals, glockenspiel, timpani and the xylophone. These are key in<br \/>\nvoice modification and form a very important class of instruments that make the band&#8217;s sinning<br \/>\nsound amazing.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img src=\"http:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Linkedin\",\"Print\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"An%20insight%20on%20what%20instruments%20are%20in%20a%20marching%20band%20\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding what a music band is will always give you a broader idea of what instruments are used. The marching band is simply defined as an activity consisting of instrumental musicians. Considering what instruments are in a marching band, most of their performances are outdoor performances mainly for entertainment purposes and competitions. The bands are now no longer limited to military and other international institutions as even schools can now have their well equipped school bands. Let&#8217;s focus our attention on the types of instruments that are commonly used in a school or college marching band. 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