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Drum Corps International Information

Drum And Bugle Corps, or Drum Corps for short, consists of many different corps that travel the country during the summer and compete with other corps for the title of Champion. A Drum Corps is a group of young people ages 12-21 ranging in size from 20 to 128 members that play bugles or drums or do guard work. They are similar to marching bands, but different in quite a few important ways. There are no woodwinds in Drum Corps, nor are there sousaphones or trombones or trumpets. All the instruments are bugles in the key of G, ranging from sopranos (the highest-pitched) to contra-basses (the lowest). The percussion is comprised of two parts, the battery and the pit. The battery is the marching element, the players with the snares, tenors, and bass drums that are on the field. The pit is mainly keyboard and tympani and other percussion instruments. They are on the front sideline (usually), and do not march.

Drum Corps is noted for its high-velocity marching, its incredible precision drill, and the skill of the players. This is but a brief description of the activity. To get a better understanding, try the rec.arts.marching.drumcorps FAQ. It provides information on all aspects of Drum Corps and RAMD. There is a great source for more info, pictures, sound bites, and tour information at the RAMD Archive.

I think that Drum Corps is a great activity, and certainly encourage anyone who is interested to look into it. Even if you can't join one, you can still gain a lot of pleasure from listening and reading about them. For constant discussion, try the newsgroup. If you have any questions, or would like do talk about Drum Corps, email me and I'll share what I know with you.