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RE: Best Instr. for Marching Band?

Author: Jim
Date: 2001-04-17 04:43

I'm a band parent with a High School junior in a "Tournament of Bands" school band. TOB is a sanctioning organazation in 11 states in the mid-Atlantic area with more than 300 schools as members. Each of the past three fall marching seasons I've seen 40+ bands in competition. It is a very rare band that does not use amplified instruments, usually guitar, bass or keyboard. Our band used 2 electric violins and an electric concert bass in the "pit' this past season to play a Beethoven medley. (I guess this makes us an "orchestra.") Additionally some of the weaker solo instruments are amplified as well. I suspect that the directors do consider their bands to be "real." 35 years ago when I was in marching band, there was no "pit" and every player marched. Amplified instruments were not practical in a field situation. Times change, even for an icon like marching band!

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