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The drum major is often dressed in more ornate clothing than the rest of the band or corps and is responsible for providing commands to the ensemble, leading them while marching, and directing them what to play, when to play, the dynamic or volume of playing, and what <a href="/wiki/Tempo" title="Tempo">time to keep</a>. The commands may be given verbally, through hand gestures, using a whistle or a baton, or with a <a href="/wiki/Ceremonial_mace" title="Ceremonial mace">mace</a>. </p><p>In addition, the drum major serves as the liaison between the band director and the band. Essentially, a drum major is the leader who keeps the tempo with the use of a baton or other forms of time-keeping, such as conducting. The drum major often holds the responsibility to keep the band organized and structured. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951" /><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/Drum_major_(military)" title="Drum major (military)">Drum major (military)</a></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Soignies_-_Garde_Imp%C3%A9riale_2.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Soignies_-_Garde_Imp%C3%A9riale_2.JPG/220px-Soignies_-_Garde_Imp%C3%A9riale_2.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="147" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Soignies_-_Garde_Imp%C3%A9riale_2.JPG/330px-Soignies_-_Garde_Imp%C3%A9riale_2.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Soignies_-_Garde_Imp%C3%A9riale_2.JPG/440px-Soignies_-_Garde_Imp%C3%A9riale_2.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2245" data-file-height="1496" /></a><figcaption>A <i>Tambour-Major</i> of the <a href="/wiki/French_Imperial_Guard" class="mw-redirect" title="French Imperial Guard">French Imperial Guard</a> (<a href="/wiki/Historical_reenactment" title="Historical reenactment">historical reenactment</a>)</figcaption></figure> <p>The position of drum major originated in the <a href="/wiki/British_Army" title="British Army">British Army</a> with the <a href="/wiki/Corps_of_Drums" class="mw-redirect" title="Corps of Drums">Corps of Drums</a> in 1650.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (December 2010)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Military groups performed mostly duty calls and battle signals during that period, and a <a href="/wiki/Fife_and_drum_corps" title="Fife and drum corps">fife and drum corps</a>, directed by the drum major, would use short pieces to communicate to field units. With the arrival of military <a href="/wiki/Concert_band" title="Concert band">concert bands</a> and pipe bands around the 18th century, the position of the drum major was adapted to those ensembles.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Traditionally, a military drum major was responsible for: </p> <ul><li>Defending the drummers and bandsmen (The drums and bugles were communication devices)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Military_discipline" title="Military discipline">Military discipline</a> of all Corps of Drums members</li> <li>The Corps of Drums' overall standards of dress and deportment</li> <li>Corps of Drums administrative work</li> <li>Maintain the Corps of Drums' standard of military drill and choreograph marching movements</li></ul> <p>The drum major was also given duties in the battalion at several points in history, which included the administering of military justice (<a href="/wiki/Flogging" class="mw-redirect" title="Flogging">flogging</a>) to any member of the battalion, and collecting the battalion's post. </p><p>In addition to the duties above, the British Army also included a royal appointment of <a href="/wiki/Drum_major_general" title="Drum major general">drum major general</a>, whose duties included inspecting all other field music as well as (per <i>The Drummer's Handbook</i>) granting drummers licenses without which, one would not be recognized as a drummer. This position faded in the 18th century. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Drum_major_and_infantry_musician_of_the_line_in_Napoleon%27s_First_Empire_army,_1810.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Drum_major_and_infantry_musician_of_the_line_in_Napoleon%27s_First_Empire_army%2C_1810.jpg/220px-Drum_major_and_infantry_musician_of_the_line_in_Napoleon%27s_First_Empire_army%2C_1810.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="311" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Drum_major_and_infantry_musician_of_the_line_in_Napoleon%27s_First_Empire_army%2C_1810.jpg/330px-Drum_major_and_infantry_musician_of_the_line_in_Napoleon%27s_First_Empire_army%2C_1810.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/Drum_major_and_infantry_musician_of_the_line_in_Napoleon%27s_First_Empire_army%2C_1810.jpg/440px-Drum_major_and_infantry_musician_of_the_line_in_Napoleon%27s_First_Empire_army%2C_1810.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1812" data-file-height="2559" /></a><figcaption>Drum major and infantry musician of the line in Napoleon's First Empire army, 1810</figcaption></figure> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Roles">Roles</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Roles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Conductor">Conductor</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Conductor"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Drum majors are responsible for knowing the music of the ensemble and <a href="/wiki/Conducting" title="Conducting">conducting</a> it appropriately. While also knowing the tempo the drum major has to know what specific pattern he or she needs to perform in order to accommodate physical stamina or musical style. </p><p>Current drum majors use a variety of conducting patterns and styles that suit the needs of their respective marching bands and/or drum corps. The most commonly used pattern is called the "down-in-out-up" pattern. During the 1970s and prior it was not uncommon for a stationary drum major to do a high-lift mark time on the podium for an audible and visual <a href="/wiki/Tempo" title="Tempo">tempo</a>; with the arrival of increasingly higher drum major platforms and thus greater visibility this has become both dangerous and unnecessary and has become obsolete. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Assisting_musicality">Assisting musicality</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Assisting musicality"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In addition to memorizing the music (between six and nine minutes of music is typical for high school marching bands, college bands and drum corps may have that much or more, up to more than eleven minutes of music) a drum major must memorize dynamics as well as tempo in order to provide proper direction and cues, particularly in area where the drum major has some discretion, such as a <a href="/wiki/Ritardando" class="mw-redirect" title="Ritardando">ritardando</a> or <a href="/wiki/Fermata" title="Fermata">fermata</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Performer">Performer</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Performer"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Drum majors have slightly different roles within the world of traditional show bands. Many college bands have drum majors who are very much part of the visual element of a field show. Rather than conduct as a corps-style drum major would, traditional drum majors often march on the field with the band, using a mace or baton to keep time and flourish their own movements. Drum majors in the <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten</a> and <a href="/wiki/Historically_black_colleges_and_universities" title="Historically black colleges and universities">HBCUs</a> have a particularly prominent role. While most of them do not conduct as much as a corps drum major, they lead the band onto the field, often after having several seconds for a short performance by themselves (a <a href="/wiki/Drum_major_backbend" title="Drum major backbend">drum major backbend</a> is traditional in many schools). During dance routines, they often move along with the bands. As traditional drum majors have much more of a visual role than corps drum majors, there are often many more of them, sometimes up to ten drum majors to a single band. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Leader">Leader</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Leader"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The drum major position is one of leadership, instruction, and group representation, but usually not administrative duties. A <a href="/wiki/Band_director" class="mw-redirect" title="Band director">band director</a> or corps director assumes administrative responsibility. In the absence of the band director, the drum major often carries the authority of the director or instructor and assumes complete leadership over the band. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Equipment">Equipment</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Equipment"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444" /><table class="box-Globalize plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-globalize" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Globe icon." src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Ambox_globe_content.svg/48px-Ambox_globe_content.svg.png" decoding="async" width="48" height="40" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Ambox_globe_content.svg/73px-Ambox_globe_content.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Ambox_globe_content.svg/97px-Ambox_globe_content.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="350" data-file-height="290" /></span></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">The examples and perspective in this section <b>may not represent a <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Countering_systemic_bias" title="Wikipedia:WikiProject Countering systemic bias">worldwide view</a> of the subject</b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> You may <a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit">improve this section</a>, discuss the issue on the <a href="/wiki/Talk:Drum_major_(marching_band)" title="Talk:Drum major (marching band)">talk page</a>, or create a new section, as appropriate.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">April 2012</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Uniform">Uniform</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Uniform"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="American_style">American style</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: American style"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>American style is among the most common styles displayed in the United States. Drum majors of this style will often wear a uniform different from the rest of the band (which may either be a show-specific uniform, or a custom uniform based on the school's uniform or colors) and is a slight modification of the standard uniform. It can be as simple as extra shoulder decorations, a cape, different-colored plumes (which are feathers that go atop a helmet or hat), or a chain on the helmet, or as complicated as a specialized chest section or a different color uniform, which is designed to help the drum major stand out. </p><p>Some high school drum majors do not wear a different uniform, however, and are recognized by their field or parade position. It is mostly a director's discretion, and is more common only on the high school level. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="British_and_other_European_styles">British and other European styles</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: British and other European styles"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In British and European tradition, a drum major usually wears the same uniform as the rest of the band with the additional of a diagonal <a href="/wiki/Sash" title="Sash">sash</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Scottish_style">Scottish style</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Scottish style"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Scottish style is commonly found in <a href="/wiki/Pipe_band" title="Pipe band">pipe bands</a> and some high school marching bands. The Scottish style can be divided into two broad categories: Scottish daywear and Scottish regimental. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Daywear">Daywear</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Daywear"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Drum majors in Scottish daywear will typically wear a <a href="/wiki/Kilt" title="Kilt">kilt</a> (although some may choose not to in competitive settings in places such as the <a href="/wiki/Highland_games" title="Highland games">Highland games</a> to score higher on dress inspection), pipers hoses and flashes, a <a href="/wiki/Sporran" title="Sporran">sporran</a> (typically without long horse hairs), some sort of formal jacket, and a <a href="/wiki/Glengarry" title="Glengarry">Glengarry</a> or <a href="/wiki/Balmoral_bonnet" title="Balmoral bonnet">Balmoral</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Regimental">Regimental</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Regimental"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Drum majors in Scottish regimental will typically wear a <a href="/wiki/Kilt" title="Kilt">kilt</a>, <a href="/wiki/Spats_(footwear)" title="Spats (footwear)">spats</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Sporran" title="Sporran">sporran</a> (typically with long horse hairs), a jacket, and a <a href="/wiki/Feather_bonnet" title="Feather bonnet">feather bonnet</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mace">Mace</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Mace"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The mace is a piece of equipment used to give certain commands when marching. A mace is longer than a baton and usually has the drum major beat time with the ferrule pointed down and the dome pointed up.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Maces are used in Scotland, England, India, and in many American bands. Drum majors will typically use certain mace positions and audible calls to tell the band when to start and stop marching, and when to turn marching. </p><p>The mace is also a very important part of the performance aspect of a drum major. Drum majors usually spin their mace and perform tricks such as the prop-spin, roundhouses, tosses, and parallels. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Baton">Baton</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Baton"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Baton is another a piece of equipment used to give certain commands when marching that's used almost exclusively by certain American bands. Batons serve the same purpose as a mace. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Whistle">Whistle</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: Whistle"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Some drum majors will use a whistle to give the audible parts of commands instead of shouting them verbally. This is most common in the American style. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Podium">Podium</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Podium"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>When a band is not marching, the drum major may conduct from a podium so that the performers can better see them. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="United_States_marching_bands">United States marching bands</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=18" title="Edit section: United States marching bands"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1251242444" /><table class="box-More_citations_needed_section plainlinks metadata ambox ambox-content ambox-Refimprove" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td class="mbox-image"><div class="mbox-image-div"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Question_book-new.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/50px-Question_book-new.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="39" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/75px-Question_book-new.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/99/Question_book-new.svg/100px-Question_book-new.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="399" /></a></span></div></td><td class="mbox-text"><div class="mbox-text-span">This section <b>needs additional citations for <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability" title="Wikipedia:Verifiability">verification</a></b>.<span class="hide-when-compact"> Please help <a href="/wiki/Special:EditPage/Drum_major_(marching_band)" title="Special:EditPage/Drum major (marching band)">improve this article</a> by <a href="/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners" title="Help:Referencing for beginners">adding citations to reliable sources</a> in this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.</span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">September 2022</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:WCUDrumMajors.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/WCUDrumMajors.jpg/220px-WCUDrumMajors.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/WCUDrumMajors.jpg/330px-WCUDrumMajors.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/WCUDrumMajors.jpg/440px-WCUDrumMajors.jpg 2x" data-file-width="604" data-file-height="453" /></a><figcaption>Three college drum majors from the <a href="/wiki/West_Chester_University_Golden_Rams_Marching_Band" title="West Chester University Golden Rams Marching Band">West Chester University Golden Rams Marching Band</a> lead their band onto the field.</figcaption></figure> <p>Drum majors lead bands and drum & bugle corps in the U.S. Drum & bugle corps are predominant in Europe and Japan. The U.S. is the only country where most high schools, colleges, and universities have marching bands and drum majors. Drum majors primarily use whistle and baton or mace and vocal commands to cause the band to start marching and/or playing according to the planned performance. This requires timing skills on the field or street, so that the band starts and finishes at the designated spot. As the name implies, the drum major in reality, commands the drum section of the band – whistle commands are heard first, drums sounds ensue, and then music fills the air. The drum major usually wears a more elaborate uniform that is representative of the authority and responsibility of a field commander. A tall hat, such as the busby, is often part of the uniform in most American-style bands. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Field_shows">Field shows</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=19" title="Edit section: Field shows"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Both high school and college field shows usually begin and end with a hand <a href="/wiki/Salute" title="Salute">salute</a> from the drum major(s). Salutes range in complexity from a simple hand-gesture to complicated routines involving many members of the band. The salute is traditionally the beginning of judging in a competition, and also signals the end of a band's show. A drum major is also responsible for calling the band to attention, beginning, and conducting the show. The drum major may use a whistle, vocal, or hand commands to accomplish this. This practice goes back to the military origins of the marching or field band. </p><p>To see one to three drum majors in most ensembles is typical. In some ensembles, drum majors switch positions during the show to allow all individuals a chance to conduct from the central podium. Occasionally, they may also serve in other capacities such as performing a <a href="/wiki/Solo_(music)" title="Solo (music)">solo</a>, in which case one or two band directors would conduct the band temporarily until the drum major(s) would finish their solo. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Virginia_Tech_Drum_Major.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Virginia_Tech_Drum_Major.JPG/220px-Virginia_Tech_Drum_Major.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Virginia_Tech_Drum_Major.JPG/330px-Virginia_Tech_Drum_Major.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Virginia_Tech_Drum_Major.JPG/440px-Virginia_Tech_Drum_Major.JPG 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption>Drum major from <a href="/wiki/Virginia_Tech" title="Virginia Tech">Virginia Tech</a> prepares to conduct <a href="/wiki/The_Marching_Virginians" title="The Marching Virginians">the Marching Virginians</a> prior to the <a href="/wiki/2010_ACC_Championship_Game" title="2010 ACC Championship Game">2010 ACC Championship Game</a>.</figcaption></figure> <p>A marching band or drum corps drum major (field conductor) is in charge of holding the band or corps together, and directing the entire band or corps during shows and competitions. This drum major can come from any section of the performing unit: percussion, winds, or color guard. They are chosen on their musical abilities, leadership qualities, attitude, and passion for the sport. The Drum Major is the highest-ranked band participant, usually followed by the captain(s) of the drumline, then by guard captain(s), pit captain(s) horn sergeant(s), section leaders and band officers. </p><p>In military bands, such as the <a href="/wiki/Fightin%27_Texas_Aggie_Band" title="Fightin' Texas Aggie Band">Fightin' Texas Aggie Band</a> or <a href="/wiki/Highty-Tighties" title="Highty-Tighties">Highty-Tighties</a>, drum majors are senior officers who are responsible for discipline and order of the band off the field, in addition to performance duties. They often command the band as an independent unit even off the playing field, and are treated according to their rank. In these bands, drum majors also march on the field and frequently use maces. Uniforms are in traditional military style; consequently, drum majors are distinguished by rank and unit insignia or distinguishing uniform modifications. For example, a drum major of the aforementioned Aggie Band could be recognized by his prominent wear of a whistle and chain, which is worn with the uniform even when not performing band-related duties. (Similar clothing in other bands may include sashes, unique headwear, or differently colored uniforms.) An example can be seen <a href="/wiki/File:Aggie_Band_Drum_Major.JPG" title="File:Aggie Band Drum Major.JPG">here</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Field_conducting">Field conducting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=20" title="Edit section: Field conducting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>When performing a field show, the drum major might conduct from a large podium and direct the band. This helps the band stay together and stay on-tempo. </p><p>One aforementioned pattern is the "down-in-out-up" pattern. The pattern is shown by the first beat being straight down and normal. The second beat goes down then after the focal point it goes in a 45-degree angle to the inside. The third beat is when the arm is coming back from the angle to the focal point at the angle and hits the point and goes to the outside at the same 45-degree angle. The last beat, fourth, goes from the outside angle back to the focal point. Then the process repeats.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Band_reviews">Band reviews</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=21" title="Edit section: Band reviews"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A marching band review (parade performances). Because of the street setting, there are usually no change in formations. Unlike field shows, there is an added section specifically on the drum major's performance at band reviews. The drum major is scored based on the execution of the opening routine, salute routine, beating time, vocal/whistle/hand commands, and overall control of the band. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="High_school">High school</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=22" title="Edit section: High school"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="High_school_level_field_shows">High school level field shows</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=23" title="Edit section: High school level field shows"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Based on how large the band is, high school marching bands have anywhere from one to four drum majors who are responsible for conducting and leading the band. Drum majors are often ranked, so that the head drum major occupies the center position during the entire show, or each drum major takes turns as the 'central' drum major by standing on a platform placed on the 50-yard line, while the other two are placed on the 30-yard or 40-yard lines. Any other drum majors are placed on yard lines closer to the end zone, or to the rear of the band for about-turn maneuvers. A member of the on-field band may take a position as drum major temporarily if the band's movements require an additional drum major in the front or back or if the lead drum major performs. Some drum majors serve as leadership positions and can conduct, but prefer to march. These drum majors serve as replacements in case one or more of the permanent drum majors (usually older members of the band) can't make it to a performance, but still continue to practice their conducting abilities. Depending upon the region, field conducting may be done by the band director, allowing the drum major(s) to play a more important role in the performance by marching with the rest of the band. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Judging_and_adjudicating">Judging and adjudicating</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=24" title="Edit section: Judging and adjudicating"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>During a field show the drum major is usually evaluated by a different judge than the rest of the band. How the drum major is judged depends on the region and style of the band and personal opinions of the judge themselves. Typical captions for judging a drum major include conducting, communication between drum majors, marching, style, showmanship, and leadership. Judge's comments will often be recorded by a hand held tape recorder and supplied to the drum majors along with the rest of the band's scores and feedback from the competition. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading5"><h5 id="Examples_of_judge's_evaluation_sheets"><span id="Examples_of_judge.27s_evaluation_sheets"></span>Examples of judge's evaluation sheets</h5><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=25" title="Edit section: Examples of judge's evaluation sheets"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110728172233/http://www.wdmaonline.org/wdma/WDMA_Evaluation_files/WDMA%20Conducting%20Sheet.pdf">"World Drum Major Association's Judge's Conducting Sheet"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wdmaonline.org/wdma/WDMA_Evaluation_files/WDMA%20Conducting%20Sheet.pdf">the original</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> on 28 July 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=World+Drum+Major+Association%27s+Judge%27s+Conducting+Sheet&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wdmaonline.org%2Fwdma%2FWDMA_Evaluation_files%2FWDMA%2520Conducting%2520Sheet.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADrum+major+%28marching+band%29" class="Z3988"></span>, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110728172247/http://www.wdmaonline.org/wdma/WDMA_Evaluation_files/WDMA%20Conducting%20Rubric.pdf">"World Drum Major Association's Judge's Conducting Rubric"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.wdmaonline.org/wdma/WDMA_Evaluation_files/WDMA%20Conducting%20Rubric.pdf">the original</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> on 28 July 2011.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=World+Drum+Major+Association%27s+Judge%27s+Conducting+Rubric&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wdmaonline.org%2Fwdma%2FWDMA_Evaluation_files%2FWDMA%2520Conducting%2520Rubric.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADrum+major+%28marching+band%29" class="Z3988"></span></li> <li><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090509033027/http://www.drummajorcomps.com/files/FieldCondJudgesSheet.pdf">"Tom Peacock's American Competitions Field Conducting"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.drummajorcomps.com/files/FieldCondJudgesSheet.pdf">the original</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span> on 9 May 2009.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Tom+Peacock%27s+American+Competitions+Field+Conducting&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drummajorcomps.com%2Ffiles%2FFieldCondJudgesSheet.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADrum+major+%28marching+band%29" class="Z3988"></span>, <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.drummajorcomps.com/files/LPatternJudgesSheet.pdf">"Tom Peacock's American Competitions Parade"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Tom+Peacock%27s+American+Competitions+Parade&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drummajorcomps.com%2Ffiles%2FLPatternJudgesSheet.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADrum+major+%28marching+band%29" class="Z3988"></span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot" title="Wikipedia:Link rot"><span title=" Dead link tagged December 2016">permanent dead link</span></a></i><span style="visibility:hidden; color:transparent; padding-left:2px">‍</span>]</span></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="High_school_level_band_reviews">High school level band reviews</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=26" title="Edit section: High school level band reviews"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Band reviews, especially in California, are among the most popular competitions schools take part in (see "Band reviews" section above). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Award_ceremony">Award ceremony</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=27" title="Edit section: Award ceremony"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>If there is an awards ceremony at a marching competition (field or parade), the drum major(s) usually represent their band and accept any awards. The drum major(s) will usually prepare a separate, shorter salute in order to respectfully accept awards that their band has earned. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Selection_and_auditions">Selection and auditions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=28" title="Edit section: Selection and auditions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The process of appointing high school drum majors varies based on the school, though it is recognizably up to the director's discretion as to whom to select, which is done typically through an audition process where potential drum major candidates are evaluated in some or all of the following skills: Conducting, the ability to successfully call and execute commands, mace/baton flourishing, and overall leadership abilities. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Training">Training</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=29" title="Edit section: Training"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A drum major may be trained in a number of different ways depending on the resources of his or her home program and the drum major's own experience. In many schools, the band director actually refuses to personally teach the drum major conducting and leadership (because it is supposed to be the drum major's job to make that band director's job easier). Most drum majors attend drum major camps to learn to conduct and teach their band. Drum majoring is usually thought of as a leadership responsibility that cannot be taught, and the person selected for the position is ready (or the closest to ready) to take the responsibility. To be a good drum major can never be taught or fully trained to one person. </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/George_N._Parks_Drum_Major_Academy" title="George N. Parks Drum Major Academy">George N. Parks Drum Major Academy</a> (DMA) is a nationwide summer camp for high school drum majors. It was founded in 1978 by <a href="/wiki/George_N._Parks" title="George N. Parks">George N. Parks</a>. The Drum Major Academy is held at various locations around the United States, by 2010 the academy drew up to 3,000 students each year.<sup id="cite_ref-history_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-history-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> DMA provides students with marching, conducting, and leadership training in preparation for their upcoming seasons. Parks, considered a national authority on drum majoring, personally led many of these camps until his death in September 2010. </p><p><a href="/w/index.php?title=Smith_Walbridge_Clinics&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Smith Walbridge Clinics (page does not exist)">Smith Walbridge Clinics</a> (SWC) has offered a Drum Major Clinic since 1952 and claim to be the nation's first drum major camp.<sup id="cite_ref-clinic_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-clinic-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The clinic teaches three styles of drum majoring including traditional, corps, and mace. Other training methods include three levels of conducting, three levels of showmanship, fundamentals of drill design, verbal commands, daily individual evaluations using video tapes, leadership training, score study, teaching and cleaning drill, multi-drum major help, salutes, and mace. The clinic is hosted yearly on the campus of <a href="/wiki/Eastern_Illinois_University" title="Eastern Illinois University">Eastern Illinois University</a> in <a href="/wiki/Charleston,_Illinois" title="Charleston, Illinois">Charleston, Illinois</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="In_popular_culture">In popular culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=30" title="Edit section: In popular culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used the role of the drum major to discuss selfishness, consumerism, servitude and love in his famous sermon "The Drum Major Instinct".<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It has been exploited for education, religion and even <a href="/wiki/Ram_Trucks#In_popular_culture" title="Ram Trucks">advertising</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=31" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Conducting" title="Conducting">Conducting</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Majorette_(dancer)" class="mw-redirect" title="Majorette (dancer)">Majorette</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marching_arts" title="Marching arts">Marching arts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marching_band" title="Marching band">Marching band</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harch" title="Harch">Harch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Christ%27s_Hospital_Band" title="Christ's Hospital Band">Christ's Hospital Band</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Drum_major_(marching_band)&action=edit&section=32" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <dl><dt>Notes</dt></dl> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.scottishdrummajor.org/History-of-a-Drum-Major.html">"History of Drum Major"</a>. <i>History of Drum Major</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 February</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=History+of+Drum+Major&rft.atitle=History+of+Drum+Major&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scottishdrummajor.org%2FHistory-of-a-Drum-Major.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADrum+major+%28marching+band%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.ncbaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Updated-Winter-Drum-Major-Rules-and-Regulations-2020.pdf">"Solo Drum Major Rules and Regulations"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. <i>Northern California Band Association</i>. 2020.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Northern+California+Band+Association&rft.atitle=Solo+Drum+Major+Rules+and+Regulations&rft.date=2020&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbaonline.net%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F01%2FUpdated-Winter-Drum-Major-Rules-and-Regulations-2020.pdf&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADrum+major+%28marching+band%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:0-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-:0_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite id="CITEREFHollis" class="citation web cs1">Hollis, Benjamin. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://method-behind-the-music.com/conducting/advanced/">"Advanced Patterns"</a>. <i>The Method Behind The Music</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">22 February</span> 2018</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=The+Method+Behind+The+Music&rft.atitle=Advanced+Patterns&rft.aulast=Hollis&rft.aufirst=Benjamin&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fmethod-behind-the-music.com%2Fconducting%2Fadvanced%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADrum+major+%28marching+band%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-history-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-history_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://drummajor.org/about/history">"History"</a>. George N. Parks Drum Major Academy. 2005<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">13 December</span> 2010</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Drum+Major+Clinics&rft.pub=Smith+Walbridge&rft.date=2005&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.swclinics.com%2Fwebsite%2Fdrum-major-clinic%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ADrum+major+%28marching+band%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222" /><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/encyclopedia/drum-major-instinct">"<span class="cs1-kern-left"></span>"Drum Major Instinct"<span class="cs1-kern-right"></span>"</a>. <i>The Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute</i>. 25 April 2017.</cite><span 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