Foundations of Drill DesignFoundations of Drill Design

A System for DrillA System for Drill

IntervalsIntervals

Interval consistency is crucial for an accurate performance.

Consistent interval throughout the show: memorize look and feel.

If you change intervals, keep in fluid - always know what your home interval is

Try and use round numbers - 2, 3, 4

Interval consistency is crucial for an accurate performance.

Consistent interval throughout the show: memorize look and feel.

If you change intervals, keep in fluid - always know what your home interval is

Try and use round numbers - 2, 3, 4

IntervalsIntervals

Wind Intervals: less than 130 total marchers : 3 step interval. Bigger: 2 - 3 step interval

Trombone and Tuba will have trouble fitting in a vertical 2 step interval.

Drums - Snare - 1.5 to 2 step, Toms - 3 step, Bass - 3 to 4. Avoid vertical alignment

Think about Cymbals - close to snares for hits, good distance and space for features.

Flags - Space needed - 6 to 8 step intervals

Wind Intervals: less than 130 total marchers : 3 step interval. Bigger: 2 - 3 step interval

Trombone and Tuba will have trouble fitting in a vertical 2 step interval.

Drums - Snare - 1.5 to 2 step, Toms - 3 step, Bass - 3 to 4. Avoid vertical alignment

Think about Cymbals - close to snares for hits, good distance and space for features.

Flags - Space needed - 6 to 8 step intervals

Step SizesStep Sizes

Standard step size - 8 to 5 - for comfort, no smaller that 10 to 5 and no greater than 6 to 5

Slow tempo? - limit step size to be no larger than 7 to 5 to avoid awkwardness.

Avoid large backward steps Percussion - keep in mind they side step or crab

step to keep drums forward. Limit to 7 to 5. Guard can jazz run on occasion - make sure they

know where so they can limit choreography.

Standard step size - 8 to 5 - for comfort, no smaller that 10 to 5 and no greater than 6 to 5

Slow tempo? - limit step size to be no larger than 7 to 5 to avoid awkwardness.

Avoid large backward steps Percussion - keep in mind they side step or crab

step to keep drums forward. Limit to 7 to 5. Guard can jazz run on occasion - make sure they

know where so they can limit choreography.

Let’s now examine different block transitions

Let’s now examine different block transitions

Pass throughs Rotations Morphing Follows Sequencing

Pass throughs Rotations Morphing Follows Sequencing