In my Comparison Contrast Paper I am comparing Marching Band with Concert Band.
The things that are similar with both Marching and Concert Band is that each deals with having to deal with playing your instruments which include flutes, trumpets, baritones, and much more. No matter what, you have to play music through your instrument with both bands. When you play your music you have to have practices and rehearsals to get better for competitions in which you participate in. Throughout the competitions you usually have people playing solo?s to complete the sound of music. To have everybody at the right tempo during the music you must have somebody conducting the music while you play it.
The things that are different from Marching and Concert Band is that in marching band you have color guard twirling there colorful flags on the foot ball field where in concert band you do not. In marching band you are up walking/marching around on the foot ball field with the great big spot lights are on you during half time of foot ball games and during competitions where in concert band you are sitting down in an auditorium. In marching band you have to memorize your music to be able to march and play at the same time where in concert band you sit and have your music right in front of you. During marching band you play more up beat tones by memory as you watch a fellow student who is conducting known as the drum major where in concert band you play more slow classical music from sheet music while you watch your teacher who is known as the conductor. Finally in marching band you wear a full uniform that include a hat, gloves, aglets, pants, shoes, black socks, and a jacket. In concert band you just have your jacket, pants, shoes, black socks, and gloves for silver low brass instruments.
In conclusion I believe there are many things that are similar and different between both Marching and Concert band but both are done for fun and school spirit.