Marching Band Analysis

Marching band showed me one of the most important parts of my life. Marching band teaches people. With Mr. Beach as a director, one learns more than just how to march and play an instrument. It all started three years ago with five people in a loose section. To preface this story, I need to explain instruments. I found myself playing mellophone in marching band. The mellophone resembled a bigger trumpet and used by French horn players. Flugelhorns also look like trumpets, but they share the same musical key as the trumpet. They sound most like a trumpet but speak much more mellow and sweet. The mellophone section started as and an awkward piece added to the completed puzzle of the trumpet section. Our official section leader, Brass Captain and Trumpet Section Leader Connor Idso, told all of the stories of band, even making a complete story with several chapters about the brass section. I regard him as one of the best leaders I’ve seen. Unofficially we considered Alex Muir as our section leader. Most people knew him …show more content…
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