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