Whistles & other commands
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:45 am
Have you tried saving your voice by implementing whistle commands for your group? How about doing different baton signals?
Here's a few examples from one of my groups, they have whistle signals for the following commands:
-mark time
-forward march (no roll-off)
-forward march (with roll off)
-halt
-counter march
-silence the band
They also have a baton signal to have the drum line start playing their cadence, no whistles needed, and that's a simple signal with the baton straight up and the dome on top.
It's just some things that some drum majors and their bands do to make things a little easier for their band directors/ instructors while navigating through a parade route, or with running practices.
What does your band do, and what cool things have you seen from other groups? I know I've seen some DM's call their groups to attention with their whistles, and I know some of you do some pretty interesting stuff for your bands also.
Here's a few examples from one of my groups, they have whistle signals for the following commands:
-mark time
-forward march (no roll-off)
-forward march (with roll off)
-halt
-counter march
-silence the band
They also have a baton signal to have the drum line start playing their cadence, no whistles needed, and that's a simple signal with the baton straight up and the dome on top.
It's just some things that some drum majors and their bands do to make things a little easier for their band directors/ instructors while navigating through a parade route, or with running practices.
What does your band do, and what cool things have you seen from other groups? I know I've seen some DM's call their groups to attention with their whistles, and I know some of you do some pretty interesting stuff for your bands also.