Marching bands

A marching band is a group of instrumental musicians who play while marching. Historically, they have been used in armed forces and many marching bands remain military bands. Others are still associated with military units or emulate a military style (most notably some Texas high school bands), with elements such as uniforms, flags and batons and occasionally rifles or sabers. Instrumentation typically includes brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. Marching bands are generally categorized by affiliation, function, size and instrumentation. In addition to traditional military parades, marching bands are frequently seen at events as varied as carnivals, parades, sporting events, trade union events and marching band competitions.