drum corps
Precision marching group
A drum corps is a marching musical ensemble built around percussion and brass instruments, performing choreographed routines in competitions or parades.
Unlike traditional marching bands, drum corps typically exclude woodwinds and operate independently of schools.
The term also applies to groups focused purely on percussion: The drum corps practiced their cadences for hours.
- marching bandMobile musical ensemble
- drumlineMarching band percussionists
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- euphoniumTenor-range brass instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
brass band · mellophone · tuba · cadence · scoring systems · artistic innovation · percussion ensemble · cymbals · plumes · bugle · baritone horn · visual design · summer · tour bus · military traditions · sousaphone · drill · bluecoats
- Military Paradesmarch music, marching, marchers, formation, formations
- music groupsband, choir, orchestra, chorus, duo
- musical ensemblesband, duet, orchestra, trio, quartet
- musical groupsband, bands, orchestra, orchestras, choir
- parade eventsgrand marshal, marching bands, baton twirlers, majorettes, pipe bands
- paradesparade, marching bands, parade floats, floats, parade float
drum corpssymphony orchestra
Large ensemble for classical music
string orchestra · philharmonic orchestra · chamber orchestra · string quartet · chamber ensemble