Marching Knowledge
The name of the lateral marching technique percussionists use on the field.
The name of the front ensemble section leader.
Who is Paola?
The university some of our techs (Steven and Colin) attend.
What is U of I?
The interval historically nicknamed diabolus in musica ("the devil in music").
What is the tritone?
The number of feet in a mile.
What is 5,280?
The amount of inches in an 8 to 5 step.
What is 22.5 inches?
The name of the student-led jazz ensemble composed of members in our marching band.
What is Queso?
The notes in a C7 chord.
The name of the second U.S. president.
Who is John Adams?
When marching on the field, you should look at the drum major for time instead of listening because of this.
What is sound decay (latency)?
The placement of VJA's 2023 production, "Far Side," in finals at ISU.
What is 3rd?
The frequency the note A is typically tuned to.
What is 440 Hz?
The year of the first Super Bowl.
What is 1967?
The drum corps who took 1st place in DCI finals last year.
Who are the Boston Crusaders?
The name of the VJA alum marching with the Blue Stars drum corps this year.
Who is Gian Taupo?
Alan Barone used to play this instrument in high school.
What is the trumpet?
John Coltrane's "Giant Steps," have chord changes that shift between these three keys.
The location of the smallest bone in the human body.
Where is the ear?
The location of the first ever high school marching band competition in 1923.
Where is Chicago?
The name of Joni Mitchell's 1969 hit used in Part 2, the ballad, of our show.
What is "Both Sides Now?"
The expression written under the fallen AT-AT on one of Mr. I's commonly worn T-shirts.
What is "Not Today?"
A major tonic chord that ends a piece or section written in a minor key, created by raising the third note of the final minor chord by a half step to make it major.
What is a Picardy third?
The name of the largest desert in the world by area.