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63. Purpose Verbal commands to the marching band are not practical when the band is playing. For this reason, certain signals have been devised for the purpose of transmitting commands to the band through the use of the drum major's baton. Commands so delivered are known as baton signals. 64. Signal Classification Baton signals are classified as preparatory signals and signals of execution. 65. Whistle Signals Blasts from a whistle, delivered simultansously with baton signals, may be used to invite the attention of bandsmen to signals from the baton. The preparatory signal is accompanied by a sustained blast from the whistle and the signal of execution by a blast of short duration. The use of the whistle in conjunction with baton signals should be discontinued when the marching proficiency of the band so justifies. Section V. BATON SIGNALS 66. Execution Signals The baton signal is the visible counterpart of the oral command and should be executed in rhythm, with precision and decisiveness. The time inter- (1) Withdrawn position val between the preparatory signal and the signal of execution is as prescribed for oral commands in FM 22-5. As with oral commands, the quality of response is is directly dependent on the the manner cutes Ready port Instruments. baton (fig. 9), signaling the position in which the baton signal is executed. The drum major will execute all baton signals while facing b. Signal of Execution. The right arm and front unless otherwise directed. baton are fully extended overhead and to the right at a 45 ° angle from the horizontal (fig. 67. Forward March 14), signaling the position Prepare to Play. The The baton signal for forward march is executed left hand is placed on the left hip at the waist as follows: line, fingers extended and joined to the front, a. Preparatory Signal. The baton, grasped at thumb to the rear, wrist straight, with the elbow the ball end by, the right hand, is thrust smartly on a line with the body. to full arm extension forward and upward at a 45 ° angle from the horizontal ( (2), fig. 13). 69. Down Beat b. Signal of Execution. The baton is withdrawn The baton signal for the down beat is a signal to in cadence but without emphasis, lowered until cause the band to commence playing and is exethe ball is at chin level ((1), fig. 13), and then cuted as follows: thrust back to the position outlined in a above a. The right arm and baton are fully extended ((2), fig. 13). The left hand is placed on the left as prescribed in paragraph 68b. hip at the waist line, fingers extended and joined b. The down beat is executed from the position to the front, thumb to the rear, wrist straight, described in a above by moving the baton in a with the elbow on a line with the body. small downward arc to the left, swinging back upward to a point slightly above head level (fig. 68. Prepare to Play 15), and following this by a decisive return in ca- The baton signal for prepare to play is executed dence of the baton to the port position (fig. 9). as follows: The left hand is placed on the left hip at the a. Preparatory Signal. The drum major exe- waist line, fingers extended and joined to the 29
(2) Preparatory signal, signal of execution Figure 14. Prepare to play (also count "two" of cut off). Figure 13-Continued. 71. Drum Major Reverse front, thumb to the rear, wrist straight, and elbow on a line with the body. When it is required that the drum major reverse his direction of march for the purpose of executing baton signals, this movement will be executed 70. Cut Off a. The baton signal, cut off, is a signal to cause the band to cease playing and is executed as follows: (1) Preparatory signal. The right arm and baton are fully extended as prescribed in paragraph 68b (fig. 14). as follows: a. The drum major starts to pivot to the left as the right foot strikes the ground and completes the reverse in cadence on the left foot. The drum major continues to march backward until the movement of the band is completed. b. Upon completion of the movement of the band, the drum major resumes the forward (2) Signal of execution. At the count of "one," the baton is carried directly to the left (fig. 15) ; at the count of "two," it is returned to the right (fig. 14); and, at the count of "three," it march by pivoting to the right as the right foot strikes the ground and completes the reverse on the left foot. is lowered decisively to the position, port baton 72. The Halt (fig. 9). b. The baton movements prescribed above are executed in cadence and provide for the band to cease playing on the third count (first beat of the measure in which cut-off is to occur). The cut-off The baton signal for the halt is executed after the drum major executes the drum major reverse as follows: a. Preparatory Signal. The baton ferrule is swung toward the left side of the body by the should be executed at the harmonic and metric completion of a phrase. In this connection, marches whose phrases end on weak beats are most direct route, grasped by the left hand with the thumb under the staff and to the front, shoulderhigh;withbothhandsthebatonisthrusthorinot recommended for use with marching troops. zontally upward, arms fully extended (1), fig. 16). 30
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