Chapter 19:Lead Sheets and Scores
A score for big band.
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Amarching bandhas similar instrumentation to a concert band, minus the follow-
ing instruments: oboe, English horn, bassoon, alto clarinet, cornet, bass trom-
bone, and various concert percussion instruments. One popular variation of the
traditional marching band is the drum and bugle corps(sometimes just called
drum corps). This is typically a smaller ensemble emphasizing brass and percus-
sion instruments—and precision marching routines.Note