Marching Bands

How to Fit a Bass Drum Head

By bfreethree

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Historically bass drums were used to keep the beat in marching bands. Today in pop music, as well as rock and roll, Bass drums are used in conjunction with all the other drums in the drumer's drum set to keep the tempo. Bass drums are also ... more »

How to Play a Perfect Hammer-On on Your Guitar

By Cowbell

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How to Play a Perfect Hammer-On on Your Guitar.. more »

How to Write Marching Band Routines

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Writing a marching band routine is definitely challenging. However, it's also the best way to maintain artistic control over your show. Designing a show from scratch, including writing the drill, takes a considerable amount of coordination with ... more »

How to Buy and Attach a Clarinet Reed

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The reed is one of the most important parts of a clarinet. Without it, the clarinet won't make any sound. There are a number of things you can do to make sure that you are purchasing the correct reeds and attaching them correctly to your clarinet... more »

How to Clean Rusted Cymbols

By Sarah Wilson, CCRP

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While performing research to find out how to clean rusted cymbols, a couple of things became quite evident to me. One was that some drummers like dirty cymbols while others prefer them to be clean and shiny. According to the members of various ... more »

How to Read Music (Introduction)

By Stewart Cararas

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It seems as though reading music has become a lost art. In a contemporary climate, which has provided greater technology at entry-level prices, it's much easier to attain one's goal than ever before. Though, I do feel a very fundamental ... more »

How to Sing the Florida State Fight Song

By cobrasvt3

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Florida State University has a rich tradition that extends from academics to athletics. Whether you are a soon-to-be student or simply a follower of the football team, you must know how to sing the official fight song if you are a fan of the ... more »

How to Attend a Patriotic Concert

By Paul McDaniel

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Independence Day (4th of July in the United States) is a day for everyone to renew their sense of patriotic and national pride. Many people celebrate the fourth of July in various ways. Barbecues, cookouts, and setting off fireworks or going to ... more »

How to Join Baltimore's Marching Ravens

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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One of the biggest NFL marching bands is Baltimore's Marching Ravens. If you have enough ability, this band offers you an opportunity to participate in pro football without having a 300-pound human wall of granite with bad intentions chasing you ... more »

How to Sing the University of Michigan Fight Song

By christinevand

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At any University of Michigan football game, the cheer you are most likely to hear repeatedly in the crowd is the school's fight song. Called "The Victors," the song was written in 1898 by Louis Elbel after a football win in Chicago, ... more »

How to Play Sweeps on Marching Tenor Drums

By joshcrank

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Because marching tenor drums typically feature either four or five individual drums and the possibility of auxiliary attachments like shot blocks, cowbells and cymbals, the potential for flashy, confusing stick-work is at a premium. One ... more »

How to Arrange Marching Band Music

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Marching bands have long attracted audiences at competitions, parades and athletic events, exciting both the spectators and the musicians. Often, directors wish to incorporate popular pieces into the marching band repertoire. Although not all ... more »

How to Become a Drum Major

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Drum majors hold a position of honor in marching bands or a drum and bugle corps. They lead musicians along their marching route and choose what musical selections to play and in which time signature. If you would like to lead the band, these ... more »

How to Fall in Love with Classical Music

By Ryn Gargulinski

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Classical music is called “classical” for a reason. It has been appreciated for decades. It’s cool enough to be used in Bugs Bunny cartoons and movie soundtracks, such as “Clockwork Orange,” yet soothing enough to combat road rage when played in ... more »

How to Read Music (Rhythm)

By Stewart Cararas

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In this installment of Reading Music I will take you through the steps to reading rhythms like a champ. If you are able to handle simple arithmetic then reading musical rhythms should be just as easy. So get your groove thang on and let's get ... more »

How to Play a C Major scale on a Bb Trumpet

By EliazarPlatt

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The C major scale (or concert Bb) is one of the easiest and most basic scales to play. With a little practice, you too can play it... more »

How to Set Up a Marching Band

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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There's nothing like the thrill of watching a marching band perform during a parade. If the steady cadence of the percussion section doesn't get your feet tapping, then surely the joyful music of the trumpets and trombones will. Many bands make ... more »

How to Do a Flam on the Drums

By christinevand

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If you are a drummer, there are a few rudiments worth learning from the start. The "flam" is one of them. Here's how to do it... more »

How to Write Music for a Drumline

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Are you a drummer getting good enough to start writing your own drum lines? Writing or reading drum music is like other types of sheet music; in the beginning, it takes time. The very old, traditional styles of writing sheet music mixed sound ... more »

How to Be in a Marching Band

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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When you think of marching band, your mind may immediately see high school students on a football field during a halftime show, but high school isn't the only opportunity to be in a marching band. Whether you're in high school, college, involved ... more »

How to Be in the Avon Marching Band

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It takes cooperation, teamwork, discipline and hard work to excel in marching band competition. The Avon High School Marching Band in Indiana is exemplary in music, visual performance, percussion and marching skills year after year. They perform ... more »

How to Book an Air National Guard Band

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The Air National Guard bands provide musical support to the United States Air Force and the National Guard. By request, they're available for civilian, military and government sponsored events to promote patriotism and preservation of the ideals ... more »

How to Book an Army Color Guard

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During celebrations and recognition ceremonies, the Army Color Guard escorts flags, or "colors," to represent the United States, applicable state and event, or organization. There are also typically two active-duty military service members ... more »

How to Book An Army Reserve Band

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Army Reserve bands are available by request for civilian, military and government sponsored events to promote patriotism and preservation of the ideals that America was founded upon. Read on to learn how to book an Army Reserve band... more »

How to buy a trumpet on eBay.

By brandismusicbox

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Learn how to avoid buying a "dud" trumpet on eBay... more »

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