#front ensemble

[juniperr-248]

dear dci/marching band people…

if you are/were a drum major, what instrument did you play prior or aside to being a drum major? If you know a drum major feel free to answer for them as well! i’m trying to see who is most likely to become a drum major.

Feel free to specify your instrument/experience in a comment/reblog too!

Also, please reblog and share so we can get a good result!

Thank you! :)

(p.s. i applaud those who have no instrument experience… how did you do it?)

[professionalagentofchaos]

Why isn't there any drum corps aus?

Like drum corps has

Forced proximity

Showering together (I mean literally, like 4 people will share a single shower head. You get used to it.)

Constantly busy and separated from other sections

Reasonable to be up at 4am having a conversation ranging from deep trauma dumping to which staff member would look best in drag

Forced proximity

Hot, sweaty, tan, SHIRTLESS people (even women)

Really high emotions

Similarly, extreme amount of stress

Forced proximity

Working out regularly

Basically living together but on the road

Performances (which I know is hard to romanticize if you don't do it but trust - love for people and performing is surprisingly simple to interweave)

Forced proximity

So yeah do with this what you will, feel free to add on

[mrmarchingband]

Welcome to the pit, Climber!

Climber has no past experience with any instrument that is known so far, though he did know how to a pickaxe quite expertly, using this information he was chosen for Colorguard but he also chose to do Pit, which he got chosen Xylophone! He'll have a lot of fun this season learning and playing on field

[mit-skies]

lucas oil tmrw and They changed part 3. less than 24 hours .before performance.

[sirithesilly]

Where are the marching band aus with pit included? Where are the characters with the marimbas? The vibraphones? The synths? You're perfectly fine giving characters drum sets in garage band aus, why not put em in front ensemble?

[pipsqueak317]

glock in my rari or smth idk i'm a band kid

[jareauology]

just got told that my placement for this marching season is different than the one i was originally given?

front ensenble WILL (hopefully) be a lucky bunch with me as their synth player.

[cheese-in-space]

Something I’m really enjoying about this year’s marching season is noticing how much I’ve improved. My wrists have gotten better, my reading is better, my volume has improved. It’s just cool to notice. :}}

[i-m-abett]

Percussionists please listen

Man you know marching band might have stolen four years of my life and I still have nightmares about it ten years later but

This song would make such a slapping percussion section warm-up oh my GOD

I wish I knew how to write music lol

All the parts are there!!! Pretty much

Like the marimba part would be the most complicated (but certainly not impossible for high schoolers) I think and idk if the snare stuff is easy or hard but it's already written in there as the typewriter and I lov e this song

Vibes/bells would have it pretty easy which is better for beginner players anyway

Idk about the rest though

Anyway just wanted to share ;-; I would send it to my old percussion instructor because he's a master at writing / transcribing but he ended up being a creepy PDF file :') rip

[bookiezzz]

hey hey hey its okay. im with the band. its okay that im speeding

[xman34theidiot]

Soon I return to my homeland...

[mackachu1212]

Today was probably the best day of band camp I have ever had. It was so much fun, people were getting along, everything was funny, and we played so well.

I hope band camp in the future is just like today.

[mrmarchingband]

It's been quite a bit since I've been here, HEAR ME OUT. Currently where I'm from, the field season is over. ALTHOUGH, I am willing to still create marching band posts while it isn't in season!! You know what's in season though? INDOOR! If you know what this beautiful thing is, you made my day. If not, I'll write it in simple terms!!

Indoor Percussion - As it is said in its name, it's based on percussion and is indoor, it can be seen in gymnasiums!! Indoor Percussion has 3 types of ensembles.

1.) Front ensemble - They are the people you see up front, which is why 'Front' is in the name. They do not march, but they can still do visuals! You may see them pulse from time to time to keep tempo.

2.) Battery / Drumline - They are the people with the drums on them, they do infact march!! The snares in drumline help the front ensemble keep in time. They also do visuals!!

3.) Visual - They are people with flags, sabers, or any item in general [usually themed after the show]. They are the people that do the most visuals that you can visualize in indoor percussion.

[There could potentially be another ensemble if your percussion allows woodwinds too!! I sadly couldn't participate in this indoor season though, PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR MARCHING BAND / INDOOR PERCUSSION GROUP!!]

[its-just-hyper]

Drumline is so neat guys

(Hand writing transcriptions:

Battery Captain

chill band director’s stuck-up wife

Fe member

Battery Captain

Cooler Fe member

Scary band director)

[notanartificialintelligence]

the base drum wheel fell off on the Day Of a show,

like a lil' bitch

[sirithesilly]

"Why doesn't pit do anything?"

Do you not see us pushing our crap onto the field?

Half the stuff we do in front of you guys is to make you hate us less.

I befriended a moth, almost gassed myself and the moth with sunscreen, and got toasted like a piece of bread in the sun all in the same day.