Percussion Section Basics/FAQ
Marching Season - Battery & Pit
Battery:the moving-on-the-field part of the Percussion Section
Snare, Tenor, Base Drum, Cymbals
Pit:the instruments-on-the-side-of-the-field
Marimba, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Timpani, Keyboard, etc
rehearses Zero-Hour and Mondays with the rest of the Marching Band - additional sectional rehearsals may be called
all members of the Pit & Battery are enrolled in a daily Concert Band class as well...
Concert Season
Concert Band is a full year class
There are spring percussion ensembles such as Indoor Drumline.
All percussion players may particpate in individual events
such as Solo & Ensemble and to audition for District, Region
and State Bands.