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A Tambour-Major of the French Imperial Guard (historical reenactment). The position of drum major originated in the British Army with the Corps of Drums in 1650. [citation needed] Military groups performed mostly duty calls and battle signals during that period, and a fife and drum corps, directed by the drum major, would use short pieces to communicate to field units.
Drum major of the Household Division (Welsh Guards) with bearskin headdress and ceremonial mace. A drum major in the military is the individual leading a military band or a field unit (corps of drums, fanfare band, pipe band or drum and bugle corps). It is an appointment, not a military rank.
Drum major may refer to: Drum major (marching band), leader of a civilian marching band, drum and bugle corps, or pipe band; Drum major (military), leader of a ...
Clayton Callender first got interested in being a drum major after watching TBDBITL perform as a high school freshman.
The Drum Major of the United States Marine Band leading the band during a military parade. All USMC field bands are required to perform as a range of ensembles such as ceremonial band and big band . Additionally, the bands are required to engage in regular Marine training and uphold the standards for Marines. [ 1 ]
Drum Majors and Assistant Drum Majors of the Marching Chiefs fulfill ceremonial as well as musical positions of leadership within the band. One of the most significant and visible responsibilities of the Drum Major is the pre-game strut, which includes a 40-yard strut and mace toss prior to the beginning of the Marching Chiefs' pre-game show.
Major Nathan D. Morris, of Marietta, Georgia is the seventh and current Commanding Officer of "The Commandant's Own" United States Drum & Bugle Corps, serving in this position since February 2022. Captain Courtney R. Lawrence, of Austin, Texas is the Executive Officer and Director.
Instruments, particularly drums, have been used on battlefields as signaling devices across many different cultures.Unlike army musicians who form bands and are usually limited to auxiliary duties in wartime, drummers in a Corps of Drums are principally fully trained infantry soldiers, with recruitment as drummers coming after standard infantry training.