The Military Band - Regimental Drum Major Association

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Section VIII. MANUAL OF INSTRUMENTS 104. General in cadence by executing in reverse those move- The manual of instruments may be defined as an ments prescribed for the manual of instruments. orderly military drill which enables bandsmen to execute essential instrumental positions with mil- 105. Flute and Piccolo itary precision. Three positions of the manual, a. Carry. The instrument is secured with the Carry, Ready Instrument, and Prepare to Play, keyed end resting between the forefinger and are executed in two counts in the cadence estab- thumb of the right hand and held in a vertical lished by the execution of prescribed bandmaster position with the arm at the side. The lyre is seand drum major baton signals. No verbal com- cured in the left hand in a vertical position along mands are prescribed for the manual, but, if con- the left arm ((1), fig. 40). ditions require such commands, they will be pre- b. Ready Instrument. The lyre is secured bescribed by the bandmaster. Although Inspection tween the upper part of the left arm and the body Instrument normally is not accomplished by while the left hand continues to hold the lyre. Inbaton signals, it is considered a part of the man- strument remains at the carry ((2), fig. 40). ual of instruments. The positions of the manual c. Prepare to Play. The right hand raises the are defined in a through e below, instrument to the playing position as the left a. Carry. The Carry position is the prescribed hand moves to cover the proper keys of the inposition in which the bandsman secures the instrument ((3), fig. 40). strument when he is not playing or executing d. Inspection Instrument. Ready instrument other phases of the manual of instruments. should be executed, except the instrument should b. Ready Instrument. The position Ready In- simultaniously be brought to a diagonal position strument is the first position taken from the posi- in front of the chest, fingers of the right hand tion Carry when assuming a playing position. holding the keyed end, while the left hand moves c. Prepare to Play. The position Prepare to over to hold the mouthpiece section ((4), fig. 40). Play is the second and final position taken in the sequence Carry to Play. In this position, the in- 106. Oboe, E-Flat and B-Flat Clarinets strument is placed on the embouchure in readi- a. Carry. The instrument is secured at the bell ness to play. end, with the fingers of the right hand hooked d. Inspection Instrument. The inspection posi- into the bell, and held in a vertical position along tion is that position in which the instrument is the side of the body ((1), fig. 41). displayed in full view of the inspecting party. b. Ready Instrument. The left hand is moved (1) This position will be assumed individu- across the body to grasp the instrument, with the ally by each bandsman as the inspecting party fingers covering the appropriate keys ((2), fig. approaches. The instrument will be returned to 41). carry when the last member of the inspecting c. Prepare to Play. The instrument is brought party has passed the bandsman. to the playing position by the left hand with the (2) Lyres will remain on the instruments. right simultaneously moving to the correct play- (3) Music will be placed in pouches when ing position ((3), fig. 41). the bandsmen are commanded to prepare for d. Inspection Instrument. The upper barrel of inspection. the instrument is grasped with the fingers of the (4) No baton or oral commands are given left hand and carried to a position diagonally in for this movement. If it is desired that inspection front of the chest, right hand retaining its hold instrument be executed by ranks or by the entire on the bell ((4), fig. 41). band simultaneously, the oral command, INSPECTION, MOVE, may be given. When oral 107. Alto, Tenor, and Baritone Saxophones; commands are given, this movement is executed Alto and Bass Clarinets in the same manner as is prescribed for the man- a. Carry. The instrument, suspended from the ual of instruments except, at the command of exe- strap, is secured with the right hand grasping cution, the position inspection instrument is as- the body between the upper and lower key sumed instead of the prepare to play position. groups, tilted slightly forward and to the left e. Return to the Carry. The return to the carry ((1), fig. 42). position from the prepare to play position upon b. Ready Instrument. The left hand moves completion of a musical number will be executed across the body and grasps the instrument; the 53
54 (1) Carry - I (2) Ready instrument (3) Prepare to play (4) Inspection Figure 40. Flute and piccolo.
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Page 4 and 5: CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Section I. P
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Page 12 and 13: CHAPTER 3 THE CONCERT BAND Section
Page 14 and 15: CHAPTER 4 STAGE BAND, ENSEMBLE, AND
Page 16 and 17: CHAPTER 5 THE MARCHING BAND Section
Page 18 and 19: I~·- o FRONT RANK BANDMASTER BANDS
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Page 42 and 43: Sn, Dr I II 1 1 1 1 Alternate Roll
Page 44 and 45: Figure 30. Rim cadence. (1) Baton s
Page 46 and 47: 91. The Mace The drum major's mace,
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Page 56 and 57: (1) Carry (2) Ready instrument (3)
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Page 76 and 77: DAILY SUNDAY FIRST CALL FIRST CALL
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Page 90 and 91: (3) Honors to the Nation (concurren
Page 92 and 93: of "The Army Song" officially termi
Page 94 and 95: funeral for a person entitled to pe
Page 96 and 97: priate music as the flag is folded.
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