Marching Commands
Rhythms
Dynamics
Terms
Potpourri
100
Come to attention with instrument in proper position, heels together back, toes slightly apart, stomach in, chest out, chin up, and ABSOLUTELY NO TALKING
Band Ten Hut!
100
This note gets four beats
Whole note
100
Soft
Piano
100
This raises a note by half a step
Sharp
100
This note is above E on both the Bass Clef and the Treble Clef
F
200
Move left foot approximately 12" from fight foot bring. Head Down. Left hand up the small of your back with fingers closed in a fist. Right hand on Right hip.
Detail
200
This note gets three beats.
Dotted Half Note
200
Gradually Playing Louder
Crescendo
200
This articulation is Short
Staccatto
200
How many kids does Mr. Johnson have?
3 - Evelyn, Wilton, and Ira
300
March in place, toes stay on the ground, left foot first. In America, we keep our toes on the ground.
Mark Time March
300
This rest gets 1/2 of a beat.
Eighth Rest
300
Moderately Loud
Mezzo Forte
300
This tells us which notes to play flat or sharp in an entire song.
Key Signature
300
Name the Vehicle that Mr. Johnson usually drives to school in the spring and Summer Months.
Yamaha Motor Scooter.
400
Prep the move by standing up on your toes, then leading with your left toes march backwards staying on your toes.
Backwards March
400
This note is worth 1 1/2 beats.
Dotted Quarter Note.
400
Very Soft
Pianissimo
400
This articulation means to emphasize the note.
Accent
400
What area of the school did the band room used to be in when it was called Grass Junior High instead of Heritage Middle School.
The Basement
500
Keeping your upper body facing forward, turn your hips and legs 90 degrees to your right and march in that new direction
Glide Right Glide
500
Four of these notes equals 1 Beat.
Four Sixteenth Notes
500
Suddenly Soft
Subito Piano
500
This Italian term is used when everyone in a section plays together.
Tutti
500
What is the best class you can take in Dirstrict 197.
Band (of course)