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To participate in a musical marching band entails not only memorizing music, but moving in time and co-ordination with others. Playing music that is memorized is hard enough, but couple it with marching with a band and you have a real challenge. After you memorize the music, the marching will come a lot easier as it is tied to the beat of the music. As you learn the music, listen for patterns and repeats that will make it simpler to remember. If you need help with learning to read music, ask your instructor.

Memorization tips for marching band

Divide the music into three parts, look for any parts that repeat. If you analyze the music this way, you may be able to learn it quicker. If you forget where you are, so to speak, listen to what the others are playing. Specific parts in band are often played by many other instruments at the same time. Take the music a few bars or a section at a time. Takingone part at a time, play it with the music then without. After memorizing the first sequence, connect it to the next by repeating the process.

Marching band, music and steps from memory

As time goes by you will need less and less effort to memorize both the music and the steps . Quick tips for memorizing are as follows:

Start to become familiar with the music before you begin the marching, if you can.

First, cut up the music into sections so you can work with them one at a time.

Keep an eye out for sections that occur over and over and this will make it simpler.

Other instruments may also play your part. If you are lost, listen to the other parts for direction.

Marching band may be the first exposure many of you will have to music and the first time you give serious thought to which instrument you would like to play. This could be a good time to try an instrument and see if you like it.

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