All Military units have a band. It is a long standing tradition, using a theme song or a rallying song for war and for pride in the unit.
The military bands are called upon to play for dignitaries or many other events, where music is needed and appropriate.
Ceremonies would not be the same without the music. They would be very dry and have less meaning. Many pieces played by military bands bring tears to your eyes, because of the great meaning to the tunes and also for the "pageantry" and pride, we as the audience feels when they are played well.
The military bands work long hours to perform at a highly acceptable level of performance. Their individual careers and futures, depend on their abilities as a musician.
They do it because of pride in their ability and corps.
Most marching bands are found at high schools or colleges.
Marching bands DO play at home football games, and parades.
no, they get silly bands
I can't speak for all bands, but in the marching band that I was in, we were graded for daily attendance of practices and for shows/parades.
a marching tuba would be called a sousaphone.
Military marching bands, concert bands, high school marching bands, and college marching bands use saxophones for their music. It is a flexible-use instrument.
Most marching bands are found at high schools or colleges.
most high schools have marching bands and a lot of colleges have marching bands
Marching bands DO play at home football games, and parades.
Marching bands can have any kind of animal as a mascot - but goats are particularly common. There are many examples of Goat Majors in the British Army.
no, they get silly bands
Marching Bands, Orchestras, Big bands, concert bands, Jazz bands, and sometimes but rarely rock bands. Marching Bands, Orchestras, Big bands, concert bands, Jazz bands, and sometimes but rarely rock bands.
Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association was created in 1983.
Marching Bands, which are often brass bands or pipe bands.
I can't speak for all bands, but in the marching band that I was in, we were graded for daily attendance of practices and for shows/parades.
a marching tuba would be called a sousaphone.
there's no such thing, but there is such thing as a brass marching band