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Marching Band Techniques

Marching Band Techniques. Music 220 - 050 Professor Heidi I Sarver AED 211 Thursdays 7:45 pm to 9:45 pm sarvermb@udel.edu http://heidisarver.com. Goal -. To learn general techniques of putting a show together. To understand my thoughts and philosophies, and why we do the things we do.

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Marching Band Techniques

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  1. Marching Band Techniques Music 220 - 050 Professor Heidi I Sarver AED 211 Thursdays 7:45 pm to 9:45 pm sarvermb@udel.edu http://heidisarver.com

  2. Goal - • To learn general techniques of putting a show together. • To understand my thoughts and philosophies, and why we do the things we do. • To prepare you to create a similar program in your future.

  3. A) When you create a show, who are you ultimately trying to design for? • (1) Students in the band • (2) Football Fans • (3) Competition Audience • (4) Parents • (5) Judges • (6) Community Audience • (7) Artistic Community

  4. HIS goal: to provide an experience for the students. With this in mind: • If the show succeeds with the audience, then the band succeeds! • The students experience success through a positive performance.

  5. The UDMB shows are designed with the audience in mind. • When our audience is convinced, then the band is convinced.

  6. B) What kind of different Marching Band styles are there? • (1) Traditional College High Step Band • (2) Formation and/or Picture Show Band • (3) Corps Style Band • (4) Military Parade Band • (5) Military “Precision Drill” Field Show Band • (6) Southern “Dance” Style (Florida A&M Band) • (7) Football Halftime Show Band • (8) Competition Style Band • (9) Pep Band • (10) Combination Band: UDMB is the-- “Steal from anyone and everyone you can band” (HIS STYLE)

  7. C) Other considerations: • (1) Is the band primarily for Football Halftimes, Competition or other? • (2) Will there be many rehearsals outside of school? • (3) Will Band Students be able to participate in Athletic programs? • (4) Will Students in the BAND PROGRAM be expected and/or required to participate in Marching Band?

  8. D) What Style is best? • Whatever style of program the director can produce with the most success is the appropriate style for that program.

  9. E) When we begin to develop a band show, what do we want to accomplish, and what do we use to accomplish it. • (WATCH DVD)

  10. Shields and Yarnell • Why did we watch that tape? What was the story? The message? • What is the primary goal of any performance? Any Class? Any Instruction? • To Get a response.

  11. What are the responses that we are working to achieve? • (1) Clapping • (2) Laughing • (3) Cheering • (4) Standing • (5) Crying • (6) Clapping along with music • (7) Dancing, moving • (8) Audience interacting with each other. • (9) Dead silence….to be in awe.

  12. And ultimately... We want the audience to FEEL the performance. What do we want them to feel? • PRIDE • humor & comedy (EASIEST) • sadness & solemness (MOST DIFFICULT) • energy & enthusiasm

  13. What effects were used in this performance to get a response? • (1) a beginning, development, and recapitulation • (2) emotion • (3) humor & comedy • (4) sadness & solemnity • (5) energy & enthusiasm • (6) involve audience • (7) applause factors--audience reaction

  14. What effects were used in this performance to get a response? • (8) contrast--mood change • (9) element of surprise • (10) telling a story • (11) project emotion from performers • (12) facial expressions (VERY IMPORTANT) • (13) use of color • (14) sex appeal (Careful - don't over do it) • (15) subtlety vs. exaggeration

  15. What effects were used in this performance to get a response? • (16) segmentation • (17) unity vs. contrast; soloist vs. ensemble • (18) simplicity - simple, yet effective • (19) staging - the field is just one big stage • (20) variety of sounds and sights • (21) trade – offs (Sacrifice music ideas, standards, etc for visual effect and vice versa

  16. What effects were used in this performance to get a response? • (22) sequencing (Ripple effect – fast ripple or sequence by count • (23) dance routine • (24) TIMING • (25) coordination of music and movement – changing music to add impact that supports visual • (26) Props

  17. Other Questions to Consider: • A) Marching Band is one of many art forms that combine Music and Movement. What are the others? • Ballet • Opera, Musical • Ice Skating • Gymnastics • Film

  18. What Makes the Marching Band Art-form unique? • The performers provide both the music and the movement.

  19. What are the basic ingredients to a great program. There are many to consider. Here are several that have impacted the UDMB: • (1) Show Selection – Repertoire, effects, showmanship, etc. • (2) Scheduling (Providing performance opportunities that give members the experience. • (3) Great Staff who can create and teach the many components.

  20. What are the basic ingredients to a great program. • (4) Systematic approach to teaching the material • (5) Strong Music Program, Strong Visual Program • (6) Promotion of the program • (7) Developing the attitude, the environment, the magical feeling about the ensemble • Use of video tapes, appropriate songs, etc. *

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