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ight hand supporting the instrument at the slide the right hand, arm hanging along the side of the lock ((5), fig. 47). body at the position of attention ( (1), fig. 50). b. Ready Instrument. <strong>The</strong> right arm moves up- 113. Sousaphone ward and away from the body with the elbow a. Carry. <strong>The</strong> instrument is placed over the slightly bent so that the arm is extended to the head with the bell tubing resting on the left front and side at approximately a 45 ° angle shoulder, valve group to the right and in front, while the beater is held in a vertical position bell up and forward, with the fingers of the right ((2), fig. 50). hand in playing position ((1), fig. 48). c. Prepare to Play. <strong>The</strong> beater is brought down b. Ready Instrument. <strong>The</strong> instrument remains and outward to within 1 inch of the head ((3), at the carry position ((1), fig. 48). fig. 50). c. Prepare to Play. <strong>The</strong> instrument is moved d. Inspection Instrument. <strong>The</strong> instrument is slightly to the right to bring the mouthpiece to placed on the ground to the right side of the the embouchure ((2), fig. 48). bandsman while the beater is held in the right d. Inspection Instrument. <strong>The</strong> instrument re- hand at the side of the body ((4), fig. 50). mains at the carry position ((1), fig. 48). e. Alternate Carry. On long marches while not 116. Cymbals being played, the instrument may be moved from a. Carry. Cymbals are secured, one in each the carry position and slung over the right shoul- hand, concave sides turned toward the body, arms der ( (3), fig. 48). hanging naturally at the sides ( (1), fig. 51). f. Rest. <strong>The</strong> rest position is assumed by placing b. Ready Instrument. Each cymbal is raised upthe instrument in a vertical position to the right ward simultaneously to head level, concave sides side, booted end on the ground, bell front, and se- facing each other, with the upper rim of each cured at the top with the right hand ((4), fig. cymbal angled slightly outward ((2),fig. 51). 48). c. Prepare to Play. Cymbals are lowered to a -chest level position in front of the body, right 114. Field Snare <strong>Drum</strong> cymbal slightly higher than the left, and both a. Carry. <strong>The</strong> instrument, suspended from the tilted to a slight angle to the left ((3), fig. 51). right shoulder by a sling, is secured with the bat- d. Inspection Instrument. Cymbals are raised ter head side facing up. <strong>The</strong> left hand grasps the to a position in front of the chest with the conbatter side counter hoop. <strong>Drum</strong> sticks are held cave sides turned to the front ((4), fig. 51). between the thumb and forefinger of the right e. Alternate Carry. On long marches while not hand and secured under the right arm ((1), fig. being played, the cymbals may be carried under 49). the left arm with the concave sides together and b. Ready Instrument. <strong>The</strong> right hand, with secured with the left hand ((5), fig. 51). sticks, moves to the front of the body at chin level, sticks horizontal and pointing to the left; 117. Bell Lyr(Glockenspiel) simultaneously the left hand is moved so that the a. Carry. <strong>The</strong> staff of the instrument is placed fingers grasp the proper stick in playing position in the harness socket and secured with the left and both sticks are held in position, at chin level hand grasping the staff at the lower part of the ((2),fig. 49). frame, bar side facing the player. <strong>The</strong> mallet is c. Prepare to Play. <strong>The</strong> sticks are separated held in the right hand with the arm in line with and lowered to whithin 1 inch of the drum ((3), the body as in the position of attention ((1), fig. fig. 49). 52). d. Inspection Instrument. Executed in the same b. Ready Instrument. <strong>The</strong> right arm is brought manner as carry position. upward and away from the body with the elbow e. Alternate Carry. This position may be used slightly bent so that the arm is extended to the on extended marches when playing is not re- front and side at approximately a 45 ° angle quired ((4), fig. 49). while the mallet is held in a vertical position ((2), fig. 52). 115. Field Bass <strong>Drum</strong> c. Prepare to Play. <strong>The</strong> right arm is moved to a. Carry. <strong>The</strong> instrument is secured to the har- the left and the mallet lowered to within 1 inch ness and adjusted to a comfortable, vertical posi- of the bars ((3), fig. 52). tion in front of the body. <strong>The</strong> beater is held in d. Inspection Instrument. <strong>The</strong> left side of the 62
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