Instrument Origins
Note Names
Mayfield High School Marching Band Shows
Senior Citizens
Band Quotes
100

This namesake of the sousaphone, he requested the help of J.W Pepper to create this instrument

John Philip Sousa

100

In 4/4, this note takes up one full measure

Whole note

100

This show in 2024, took heavy inspiration from a The Wizard of Oz adjacent story

Tin

100

This senior left her volleyball playing days behind to solely focus on playing her flute

Jordyn

100

"Inch by inch, life's a sinch. Yard by yard, life is hard."

Mr. Abren

200

Although seen in other forms, this modernized instrument was invented in the 1800s

Flute

200

In 2/4, this note takes up a full measure

Half note

200

This show in 2022 was a great way for the community to bounce back from the devastating tornado from December of the prior year.

Sunny

200

This senior plays euphonium, marches with a baritone, and openly expresses her involvement in the homosexual community

Lexie

200

"PUT THAT CAKE IN A BAKING SHOW BECAUSE GYATT"

Jayden

300

Patented in 1835, Johann Moritz and Wilhelm Friedrich Wieprecht made this brass instrument to set the baseline for any musical piece

Tuba

300

In 3/4, this note takes up a whole measure

Dotted half note

300

This show in 2018 is infamous for containing a typo, that can't be repeated in a school setting, when it was performed at the state championship

Red Tape

300
Whether she's being silent and solitary or laughing hysterically with her friends, this senior always knows how to have a good time

Canasia

300

"TAKE YOUR SHIRT OFF"

Mrs. Burchett

400

As stated in his name, Adolphe Sax created this jazzy instrument

Saxophone

400

This note shares a name with one of the US's coins that is worth 25 cents

Quarter note

400

In 2017 and 2021, geometry stole the show as two different shape based shows saw the field from Mayfield(list both)

Tri, Boxed In

400

This senior found herself in a new role this year after finding out that marching clarinet and being in color guard was not enough of a challenge

Roselia

400

"Three(bread) rolls give you three(fat) rolls"

Harper

500

In 1700, Bartomoleo Cristofori invented this versatile instrument that would take over the music landscape by most common musicians(Billy Joel might know a little something about this one)

Piano

500

This note is traditionally paired up with another note of the same name to create 1 beat in a 4/4 rhythm

Eighth note

500

In 2020, this show was an attempt at whatever marching band was supposed to be during a time of masks and social distance

The Micheal Jackson show

500

What this senior lacks in height, she brings in bunches with her massive character and passion for the sport and the family

Yocelin

500

"Be more like mangle and less like withered foxy"

Mr. Clayton