Mr. Alessandrini
Marching Band Terms
Instruments
100

Mr. Alessandrini's role in the marching band before becoming the main director

What is the assistant director?

100

Our most commonly practiced step size

What is an 8 to 5?

100

the instrument(s) that has the greatest control over the tempo in the marching band

What is the drumline?

200
Mr. Alessandrini went to this local high school

What is Stevenson?

200

We use this technique when marching to always face the front 

What is a slide?

200

The marching version of a tuba

What is a sousaphone

300

Mr. Alessandrini's instrument when he was in the marching band

What is the snare?

300

We take these types of steps while marching

What are roll steps?

300

Marching version of the french horn

What is a mellophone

400

Mr. Alessandrini's occupation before becoming band and orchestra director at Stevenson

What is a math teacher?

400

The white feathers on top of our helmet

what is a plume?

400
Of the four types of saxophones, we march these two

What are tenor and alto?

500

Mr. Alessandrini got married in this month

What is July?

500
The special pants we wear with our uniform

What are bibbers?

500

This man pioneered marching instruments such as the mellophone and sousaphone

Who is John Philip Sousa?

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