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)

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