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    The Premier Drum Corps Guide
    The Premier Drum Corps Guide
    The Premier Drum Corps Guide
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    The Premier Drum Corps Guide

    By Read Books Ltd.

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    This early manual is a fascinating read for any drumming enthusiast. Containing full, detailed and illustrated instructions on How to Form a Drum and Bugle Band in Six Weeks; How to Form a Drum and Flute Band in Six Weeks; The Right Instrumentation for Your Corps; How to Choose Your Instruments; Exercises and Marches for Snare Drums, Tenor Drums, Bass Drums, Bugles, Flutes, Etc.; New Style G and D Bugle Marches; and Counter-Marching. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRead Books Ltd.
    Release dateSep 16, 2016
    ISBN9781473352179
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      The Premier Drum Corps Guide - Read Books Ltd.

      LONDON

      Mr. ORGANISER . . .

      Your great ambition has been achieved! It has been decided that a drum corps is to be formed, and you have promised your organisation that this corps will be on parade in six weeks—sooner if possible.

      So no time must be lost. Your applications for membership probably number more than the proposed strength of the corps. So much the better—you will need some reserves.

      THE FIRST STEPS.

      The preliminary General and Committee Meetings must now be held. Here are some of the points to be discussed:—

      To decide upon the full title of the Corps.

      To formally appoint Commandant, Secretary, Treasurer, Quartermaster, etc., and to place on record their various duties.

      The duties of Secretary and Treasurer can be combined. The Quartermaster may be a playing member of the corps; his duty is to take charge of all the instruments, etc., and to be responsible for seeing that they are kept in repair.

      To decide upon the maximum and minimum strength of the corps. (See pages 4 and 5).

      To authorise the purchase of the instruments and other equipment.

      Estimates have been received—and you will, of course, emphasise the necessity for taking QUALITY into account even more than price. To avoid trouble and disappointments, urge the meeting to accept a tender submitted by a SPECIALIST firm. Purchase first-class and up-to-date instruments by Time Payments rather than indifferent ones for cash.

      To appoint the Instructor, and to agree as to his remuneration.

      Previous experience of drum corps training is not necessary. Hand him a copy of this book. If he has a fair knowledge of music, and the right personality, he has only to follow the instructions in this Guide.

      To decide upon the amount of the Membership Subscription, and how and when payable.

      To decide upon all Fines and Penalties, and their method of collection. Also whether they are to be paid into the corps fund or re-distributed equally amongst the members, once or twice a year.

      The following is a suggestion for the grading of fines, in order of the seriousness of the offence:—

      1. Being late for practice.

      2. Being late on parade.

      3. Being absent from practice.

      4. Being absent from parade.

      5. Conduct contrary to the interests of the corps at practice. (This covers disobedience to orders).

      6. Conduct contrary to the interests of the corps on parade. (This covers disobedience to orders).

      7. Appearing in the corps uniform while intoxicated.

      8. Appearing on parade in the corps uniform while intoxicated.

      To decide upon place and time of practices. A hall with a small anteroom should be engaged.

      ALL constitutional matters MUST be decided before the first practice. Should any difficulties arise later, a special meeting can be called.

      Make it a firm rule that NOTHING MUST BE ALLOWED TO INTERFERE WITH THE ACTUAL TRAINING.

      Most of your members will have expressed their preference for either the drum or bugle (or flute). Those who have not will be left to the discretion of the Instructor.

      ANNUAL COMPETITION.

      An annual competition should be held, and a prize put up for the best drummer and best bugler.

      You may be able to persuade some well-known person in the locality or connected with your Organization to present a special snare drum or bugle for this purpose.

      If you are unlucky in this respect, and the funds of the corps will not permit you to purchase the prizes, perhaps it will be possible to start a subscription list, so that the members can collect from their friends.

      FINANCE.

      The financial question is by no means so difficult to overcome as some people imagine. Drum Corps Headquarters is bursting with a varied assortment of ideas for the raising of funds. Send in a note of your particular problems in this respect, and rely on Drum Corps H.Q. to put up some useful suggestions.

      It is wise, and in the end most economical, to buy high grade instruments for your corps. If necessary take advantage of the Time Payment Scheme which enables you to get your complete outfit at once and spread the payments over a period. Full details from D.C.H.Q.

      NUMERICAL STRENGTH.

      Although a satisfactory corps can be formed with 10 members, we advise you to start off with a strength of 17 to get really first-class results. There is really no limit in the other direction. It is simply a matter of local conditions—the number of members and the possible scope of the funds.

      At the age of 18, the writer of this book frequently took charge of massed drum and bugle bands whose total personnel amounted to over 200—and experienced very little difficulty in controlling them!

      INSTRUMENTATION.

      Below are given some helpful suggestions as to the instrumentation of bands of various sizes—and Drum Corps Headquarters will always be delighted to assist you still further by estimating the total cost of the instruments, accessories, uniforms, etc., or to offer alternative suggestions.

      It should be particularly noted that the following formations are suggestions only. Providing you keep within reasonable limits, there is no set lay-out. Individuality in this and other repects is one of the features of a drum corps.

      Explanations of signs:—

      G Bugles.

      It is suggested that, in each case, half the G bugles should be fitted with loose D crooks so that they can be used optionally as either G or D bugles.

      Flutes.

      The suggested combination of flutes given for each Corps.

      Corps of Ten.

      Flutes for this band would be all B flat.

      Corps of Seventeen.

      Flutes for this band would be:—

      5 — B flat; 2 — F flutes; 1 — E flat piccolo.

      Corps of Twenty-five.

      Flutes for this band will be either:—

      12 — B flat, or 9-B flat, 2-F and 1 E flat piccolo.

      Corps of Thirty-one.

      It a flute band is being formed, use one of the following instrumentations:—

      11 — B flat flutes; 3 — F flutes; 1 — E flat piccolo

      or

      11 — B flat flutes; 2— F flutes;

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