Musical Composition and Instruments
A typical DCUK show revolves around one central theme, for instance Frank Sinatra or Jazz, with songs fitting for the style.
Many Drum Corps performances begin with a Prologue which is usually linked into one of the main tunes that the corps is playing in the show.
The most typical Corps consists of:
Bugles
Soprano Bugles (High Pitched)
Mellophone Bugles (Medium Pitched)
Baritone Bugles (Mid-Low pitch)
Contrabass Bugle (Bass Pitch)
Marching Percussion
Bass Drum
High Tension Snare Drum
Tenor Drums
Static Percussion
Arrangement of Static Orchestral Percussion instruments for instance:
Marimba
Xylophone
Tubular bells
Visual Members
The visual section of a drum corps is referred to as the Colour Guard, these marching members are there purely for visual decoration. Using flags, wooden sabres and rifles as a norm, however on rare occasions a drum corps show can revolve around the colour guard performance with the use of props.
Read more about this topic: Drum Corps United Kingdom
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