The Military Band - Regimental Drum Major Association

cutes a right face, and proceeds to verify the in playing formation while marching should be
dress of this and succeeding ranks in the same executed as follows:
manner as prescribed above. When the last rank's (1) The pivot man of the first rank executes
dress has been verified, he assumes the position a left (right) flank, proceeds in the new direction
of alternate carry baton, executes a right face, twice as many steps as there are ranks in the
marches smartly to a point two steps ahead of band, and takes up the half step.
and to the right of the first rank, halts, and exe- (2) The remaining members of the first rank
cutes a left face. From this position, he com- execute two oblique movements in the direction of
mands READY, FRONT. At the command the turn; the first oblique is executed on the com-
FRONT, the bandsmen turn their heads and eyes mand of execution, the second as each individual
to the front. The drum major then marches arrives at the correct interval and distance for
smartly and directly to a point midway between assumption of the new direction of march, at
the flanks and two steps (60 inches) in front of which time each individual takes up the half
the band, halts, executes a right face and order step.
baton, and awaits the arrival of the bandmaster.
To complete the band's formation ceremony, the
(3) Each succeeding rank of the band will
execute the same movements in like manner at
bandmaster takes his position four steps in front the point where the first rank began the change
of and facing the drum major. When the band- of direction (fig. 2).
master has taken this position, the drum major (4) The full step is resumed at the baton sigexecutes
the baton salute (para 61) and reports, nal, FORWARD MARCH, when all ranks have
SIR, THE BAND IS FORMED. When his salute
is returned, the drum major assumes the position
faced in the new direction.
of alternate carry baton without command, exe- b. Square Turn. Left and right square turns in
cutes a right face and takes his post at the right playing formation while marching should be exeflank
of the band in a manner similar to that pre- cuted as follows:
scribed for changing post (para 44 and fig. 1). (1) The pivot man of the first rank executes
When the band is to be formed in close forma- a left (right) flank. The first man of each suction,
the term "one 9 inch step" will be substituted ceeding file will take multiples of two steps and
for "two quicktime steps" as pertains to cover. execute the left (right) flank ((1), fig. 3).
When the band is marching in playing formation, (2) When the first man of the left (right)
the center file is the guide in bands using an odd files has completed the left (right) flank movenumber
of files, and the right center file is the ment, he will proceed in the new direction twice
guide in bands using an even number of files. On the number of steps as there are ranks in the
all turns, each rank dresses on the pivot man until band and take up the half step ( (1), fig. 3).
the drum major executes the baton signal, FOR- (3) When all ranks have faced the new di-
WARD MARCH, at which time the guide reverts rection and proper dress to to the left (right) file
to the center or right center file. has been obtained, the full step is resumed at the
47. Parade Rest
baton signal for FORWARD, MARCH ((2), fig.
3).
Parade rest should be executed as prescribed in
FM 22-5, except that the hand not employed in 50. March to Flank and Rear
carrying the instrument is placed behind the
body, just below the belt line, thumb and fingers
a. The movements, left (right) flank and rear
march, are considered impractical for the band
extended and joined, palm outward.
march, are considered impractical for the band
while marching and playing since such changes
48. Facings in direction will leave the band without a guide
Left and right facings are executed as prescribed (drum major).
b. Such movements
in FM 22-5. The
may be executed
about face should be executed
at the dis-
by
accomplishing two left (right) face movements, creton of the bandmaster when t s considered
each on a separate command. The
aco e that they will lend color
about face
and military precision to
movement as prescribed in FM 22-5 is not a prac- certain special functions of displays at athletic
tical movement for bandsmen while carrying inevents.
Baton signals for these movements will be
struments. ~~~~~~struments. ~prescribed by the bandmaster.
49. Turns 51. Countermarch
a. Left and Right Turns. Left and right turns a. Reversible. The execution of the reversible
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