Drum Corps United Kingdom - Musical Composition and Instruments

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.

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