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Marching band music can be difficult, but with practice you can learn to do it well.   It seems impossible at first to not only memorize music but play while you are marching in rhythm with a group of people.   After you memorize the music, the marching will come a lot easier as it is tied to the beat of the music.  The music will have sequences that repeat so listen for them as you memorize. If you never have learned to read music, now is a great time to start.

Suggestions for learning the music

Look for any patterns in the beginning, middle and ending sections. This will reduce the time needed for memorizing if you look at it this way. If you forget where you are, so to speak, listen to what the others are playing. Specific parts in the band are often played by many other instruments at the same time.  Take the music a few bars or a sequence at a time.   If you play one sequence first with and then without the music , you can learn a bit at a time, this is the secret.   After memorizing the first section, connect it to the next by repeating the process.

Marching band, music and steps from memory

• You can be proud of your accomplishments in a marching band after you learn the basics.  The music and the steps will come much easier if you follow the main points listed here:

• Work on the music first, before the marching, if you are able to.

• Divide the music into its component parts so it is simpler to work with.

• If you can find parts that repeat, you only have to learn one section.

• Parts are often played by other instruments also.  Listen to the other parts if you get lost.

Choosing an instrument may be hard if this is your first exposure to music. You may not have the opportunity again to try so many instruments so take a chance, who knows, you might like the tuba.

Enjoy your time in a marching band, it may well be the best time you ever have in a musical group.

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