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AHA! Just found it actually, It's called Music Theory and Practice by Bruce Benward, and Marilyn Saker. Volume 1 is more or less what's covered in high school up to the AP courses. I think it also covers college freshman material as well. Starts with the fundamentals (Notation, Modes, Intervals/Transposition, Chords) Music's Structural elements (Cadences & nonharmonic tones, Organization-such as motives, sequences, phrases, periods, etc- Voice leading, harmonic progression, modulation, 7th chords, secondary dominants/leading tone chords, binary form, and finally ternary form. (I just listed the table of contents basically) Hope this helps. Edit: here's a link to amazon Amazon

There was this one book I've used since my freshman year of high school... I'll dig it out and PM you with its Title. I do remember that it was phenomenal, though.

nice use of the final fantasy music...

Mis-understand the use of the word "suck?" I can't possibly comprehend anyone misunderstanding something as clear as "...and the rest of the corps suck." Bruised your twenty-first century ego? If you really have been around long enough to understand the politics, realize that there are many others who have been around for just as long. DCA won't survive for your grandchildren? thanks. that helps make us newer people feel good doing this activity. Great. A good day down the ####### drain. Thank you for having such extraordinary faith in DCA.

I've seen what you speak of. I'd like to know as well.

Before I ended up joining a drum corps, my band director would tell me how proud he was to have taught the years he did, and he'd include all of the funny, sad, and exciting aspects of the activity. These stories ensnared me into the world of drum corps, for I ended up watching just about every single drum corps I could find on google video. Then came the time when I decided that I should join one, and who else would I join but the Legendary Hawthorne Caballeros (which happens to be about 15 minutes down the road from me). When I joined, I was left in a daze. There I was, a 16 year-old high school student who had only learned to play the baritone a year earlier, in the arc amongst some of the finest horn players the drum corps community had to offer. Confidence was a major issue, or lack thereof (Which is why I consider myself a second year rookie). Despite the fact, I endured (with everyone else) the pain and pleasure of marching in drum corps, and when Finals night came, I was left in a state of awe. Well, here I am, in front of my computer in my second season of drum corps. I have increasingly observed DCP, and have discovered that there are many things that occur that I was unaware of, be it sour grapes, matter-of-fact-ness, g or Bb's, or the anti-christ the cadets seem to have become (not bashing them, they're one of my favorite corps). I've been thinking about this for a little while, but has it ever been this severe? Has this many people ever once thought that this is the downfall of drum and bugle corps? (not saying I do, but it seems that a lot of others do) Is it because I'm 17 and naiive that I'm thinking this? Has anyone else had similar thoughts?

I suppose just remembering an event that you were at and telling another about said event is illegal too.

I believe the first women to join the Caballeros joined in the 80's

Mine are the Cadets' unis for junior, and the Caballeros for senior.

Nevermind

Question... are the kids marching in the Cadets complaining about the narration themselves? Aren't they going through with it the best way they can? Let's think about it: WE are not the ones marching the show. Why complain about it when that brings the morale of the corps down? Why can't we just support them the best way we fricken can? Bottom line: for those of you who don't mind the narration, godd for you. Give them your full support. For those that don't, it may just be better to keep your mouths shut. Honestly, i'm a little sick of hearing people complain about how the cadets are the "anti-christ" of drum corps.