The Military Band - Regimental Drum Major Association

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\ BANDMASTR i(2) Nonreversible countermarch
Figure 4-Continued.
DRUM MAJOR · (1) The entire band maintains the full step.
(2) At the baton signal of execution, which
(1) Reversible countermarch
Figure 4. Countermarch.
_ is given as the right (left) foot strikes the
ground (para 79 or 80), the guide file and all files
~~~~~~~~- ~~to
(2) Files to the left (right) of the guide file
execute right (left) face.
(3) At the oral command of execution or
baton signal, MARCH, files to the left (right) of
the guide file will execute a half right (left) and
a half left (right) movement and parade to the
rear of the corresponding file in the right (left)
half of their respective rank, halt, face front,
dress, and cover ((1), fig. 5).
the right (left) of it take up the half step.
Files to the left (right) of the guide file at the
full step oblique to the right (left) as the left
(right) foot strikes the ground, move to the rear
of their corresponding file in the right (left) half
of their respective ranks, oblique to the front,
take up the half step, dress, and cover. When the
distance is adjusted to the prescribed 60 inches,
the drum major executes the baton signal, FOR-
WARD MARCH.
b. Increase Front, Even Number of Files at the d. Increase Front, Even Number of Files
Halt (Band Formation). At the oral preparatory Marching (Band Formation). At the preparatory
command or baton signal (para 81), BAND FOR- baton signal (para 81) :
MATION: (1) The entire band maintains the full step.
(1) The guide file and all files to the right (2) At the baton signal of execution (para
(left) of it stand fast. 81), the guide file and all files to the right (left)
(2) Files originally to the left (right) of the of it take up the half-step. All files originally to
guide file execute a left (right) face. the left (right) of the guide file oblique to the
(3) At the oral command of execution or left (right) at the full step, assume their original
baton signal, MARCH, files originally to the left position, oblique to the front, take up the half-
(right) of the guide file move in a right (left) ob- step, dress, and cover. When the distance is adlique
direction to their original positions, halt, justed to the prescribed 60 inches, the drum
face front, dress, and cover. major executes the baton signal, FORWARD
c. Decrease Front, Even Number of Files MARCH.
Marching. At the preparatory baton signal (para e. Odd Number of Files. Bands with odd num-
79 and 80): ber of files will decrease and increase front in the
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