Top Marching Band
Top Marching Band
This is the Nishihara High School marching band performing in 2001. This marching band went on to win the Nationals and the Worlds. Marching bands are a group of instrumental musicians dressed the part. Instrument types are brass, woodwinds, percussion and there are several different types of each instrument played in unison to give each section a louder effect when played outdoors. A single clarinet player would be hard to hear, but a row of clarinet players easily communicate that part of the music.
Marching bands perform at parades, shows, sports functions and special events. Most schools have a band program where you can participate in learning a marching band instrument and playing in the ensemble.