The Complete Marching Band Resource Manual: Techniques and Materials for Teaching, Drill Design, and Music Arranging
- Author: Bailey, Wayne
- Author: Cannon, Cormac
- Author: Payne, Brandt
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$67.75Contents
- 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