Music bands are musical groups that generally play outdoors. They usually include wind and percussion instruments.
When the band includes instruments such as the cello or double bass, it is called a symphonic band.
Placing the marching band
The most common placement of instruments in the marching band is:
Origin and evolution of music bands
The first manifestations we have about musical bands were under the reign of Servius Tullius (578-534 BC), where the first military bands were established in Rome. Its main purpose was to get the march in rhythm. These primitive groups had a limited variety of musical instruments, they were only made up of litus, tubas or straight trumpets and Roman whelks.
The role played by musicians in war has always been of vital importance. During the Middle Ages, for example, drums and trumpets were used in battles. Its loudness frightened the enemies so much that they believed they saw the end of the world with the arrival of these adversaries.
The army, during the 17th century, began to use marches for military discipline, so bands became essential. Initially there were drums and then fifes were added, a wooden transverse flute, about 60 centimeters, built in a single piece with six holes for fingers.
Both instruments pointed out the three main events of each day for the soldiers: the reveille, troops and retreat.
During the 18th century, the main function of brass bands was to provide background music for dinners and social events, although they sometimes also gave private outdoor concerts.
Some types of bands
- Symphonic Band: Acoustic double bass or cellos or both are added to wind instruments (wood and metal) and percussion in small quantities. Depending on the size of the Band from 1 to 3 instrumentalists. These types of bands are focused on concert performances.
- Military Band: As we have seen, these bands were used to frighten the enemy in battles. In addition to playing a musical instrument, military musicians must be members in good standing of the military branch in which they serve. As a result, military musicians receive the same basic and advanced training as any other military service member, including physical training, tactical training, and instruction in military tradition and values.
- Holy Week Bands and Musical Groups: Processional music is part of the context of a great tradition, and as such, it has become the soundtrack of Holy Week. It is common for many brotherhoods and brotherhoods to have their own music bands, performing at various events in the city in addition to the processional parades.
- Big Band: Group of jazz musicians playing together. Big bands appear as such at the end of the 1920s, although their golden age is the period between 1935 and 1950.
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