danielray Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 Drum corps is band. Arguing that it is not or better or different is not only geeky, but a huge missed opportunity. Even a 5-year old kid recognizes drum corps as band... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywhopper Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 The sum total of the 2009 rulebook on brass instruments: 4.6 Bugle4.6.1 By the word "Bugle" as used herein is meant a straight bell-front brass instrument pitched in any key. 4.6.2 The use of mutes is permissible for any bugle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skevinp Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 . I always thought the judge sheets were more sophisticated than this: . . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skevinp Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 French horn I understand--they aren't bell-front. There are marching French horns though, aren't there? Or is that the same thing as a mellophone? Wow my spellcheck flags 'mellophone' and suggests 'cellophane' or 'cellphone.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCImonkey Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 It is perfectly acceptable to use the names interchangeably as trumpets are indeed the soprano voice and contra does sound cooler than Tuba even though they are tubas. The only thing not acceptable is the use of the word FRENCH horn. There is nothing French about it. It's a horn. Period 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDStaffAlum Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 . I always thought the judge sheets were more sophisticated than this: . . Made my day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsubone Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 It is perfectly acceptable to use the names interchangeably as trumpets are indeed the soprano voice and contra does sound cooler than Tuba even though they are tubas. The only thing not acceptable is the use of the word FRENCH horn. There is nothing French about it. It's a horn. Period There still are marching French Horns though. Not very common, but they're out there. I think a few corps used them in the first part of the 2000s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 My guess is that the terms changed exactly when the instruments did - Bb trumpets rather than G soprano bugles, and BBb tubas instead of G contrabass bugles. Both greatly improved the quality of sound and completed a full-chromatic range. Also, both are "real-world" instruments, as opposed to bugles. You can use them in orchestras, wind ensembles, etc.. As to the band vs. corps thing: they're ALL bands of instruments, whether you like it or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 . I always thought the judge sheets were more sophisticated than this: . hahahahaha!!!! :thumbup:/> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKT90 Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 . I always thought the judge sheets were more sophisticated than this: . . That's hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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