WSHSB 1

MARCHING COMMANDS - DETAILED CHART

STATIONARY DRUM MAJOR SAYS WHISTLE SOUNDS MACE POSITION UNIT RESPONDS
UNIT MOVES
COMMANDS while responding
organize into block formation, columns and
FALL IN Detail - fall in ranks, with approximate spacing and
alignment

head down, right arm straight down at side,

TO THE READY
Detail - to the ready left hand on right elbow, feet shoulders'
(pre-Attention) width apart

feet together, parallel, stomach in, chest

ATTENTION out, shoulders back, elbows frozen slightly
Note: Locked knees while bent, chins out, eyes (above horizon) "with
at attention, not Detail - 'ten 'hut snap pride", instruments parallel to spine (where
temperature, cause possible), hands in loose fists,
NO heads turning and NO talking
fainting SHIFT WEIGHT, DO NOT LOCK KNEES!

right arm at side, quickly bend left arm

DRESS LEFT across chest (one ) then out to left side
Detail - dress, left, dress one, two parallel to ground, turning head left at the
(while at Attention)
same time (two )

READY FRONT quickly bend left arm across chest (one ),

Detail - ready, front one, two then down at left side (two )
(from Dress Left)

Left foot is stationary. Remain at Attention

through (one ), bend right leg (kick), move it
INTO PARADE REST parade rest,
Parade rest, parade rest sideways with feet shoulders' width apart
(from Attention) one, kick, down and hands behind back (down ), while AT
REST slight movement OK, but NO talking

Left foot is stationary. Remain in Parade

OUT OF PARADE REST Detail - 'ten 'hut, ten 'hut, Rest through (one ), bend right leg (kick ),
(return to Attention) 'ten 'hut one, kick, heels bring leg, hands and body back to Attention
(down )

pivot 90° on right heel/left ball (one ), then

RIGHT FACE right face,
Right face, right face bend left knee (kick ) and bring it down
(90° pivot in place) one, kick, heels ending at Attention (heels )
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MARCHING COMMANDS - DETAILED CHART

STATIONARY UNIT MOVES

DRUM MAJOR SAYS WHISTLE SOUNDS MACE POSITION UNIT RESPONDS
COMMANDS while responding
(continued)

pivot 90° on left heel/right ball (one ), then

LEFT FACE left face,
Left face, left face bend right knee (kick ) and bring it down
(90° pivot in place) one, kick, heels ending at Attention (heels )

pivot 45° on right heel/left ball (one ), then

QUARTER RIGHT Quarter right, quarter right,
bend left knee (kick ) and bring it down
(45° pivot in place) quarter right one, kick, heels ending at Attention (heels )

pivot 45° on left heel/right ball (one ), then

QUARTER LEFT Quarter left, quarter left,
bend right knee (kick ) and bring it down
(45° pivot in place) quarter left one, kick, heels ending at Attention (heels )

kick left foot forward (kick ), bring ball of the

left foot about six inches to the right of the
ABOUT FACE about face,
About face, about face ball of the right, crossing left leg in front
(180° pivot in place) kick, cross, and about (cross ), pivot 180° on the balls of both feet
(and about )

keep one's place with relaxed, freedom of

Detail - at ease
AT EASE movement, talking OK, watch for call to
OR At ease attention

No word, whistle or mace. Drum Major moves arms in three counts. (along with drum major's
FIELD CONDUCTING 1st - arms out, 2nd - arms bent, 3rd - arms out and raised 3rd arm movement) instruments up, ready to play
Unit responds and moves, along with the third movement of arms. unit says "up"

MOVING DRUM MAJOR SAYS WHISTLE SOUNDS MACE POSITION UNIT RESPONDS
UNIT MOVES
COMMANDS while responding

MARK TIME left foot down on "ho" or fourth short whistle,

EITHER OR unit marches in place, first beat on left foot
while not marching first series and march (march ), eyes above horizon, body above
Mark time, ho of four short whistles
forward waist is motionless

OR WHILE unit marches forward, first beat on left foot

EITHER
FORWARD MARCH second series thrusting top end of and move (move ), eyes above horizon, body above
Forward, march waist is motionless
of four short whistles mace into the air
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MARCHING COMMANDS - DETAILED CHART

MOVING UNIT MOVES

DRUM MAJOR SAYS WHISTLE SOUNDS MACE POSITION UNIT RESPONDS
COMMANDS while responding
(continued)

ONLY DONE WHILE

"up" after first two drum
ROLL OFF WITH WHISTLE circling top end of instruments up, ready to play
hits
long & short whistle mace in the air

and 1,2,3,4,5,6 ,7,8,9,10

COLUMN LEFT/RIGHT READY, MOVE
(applies to ranks of 5) unit marches through turn while counting,
broad turn with varying horizontal mace
step lengths vary within rank during turn,
step lengths within each Column, left/right, harch moved sideways in
and 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 , smallest steps on inside (pivoting) end,
turning rank, direction of turn longest steps on outside end
9,10,11,12,13,14
while marching READY, MOVE
(applies to ranks of 7)

RIGHT FLANK on ball of LEFT foot, pivot (right) clockwise,

90° pivot turn Right flank march and spin take next step with right foot and continue to
while marching march

REAR FLANK on ball of LEFT foot, SPIN/pivot (right)

(180°) 1/2 pivot turn To the rear, march and spin clockwise making a 1/2 turn, take next step
while marching with right foot and continue to march

LEFT FLANK on ball of LEFT foot, SPIN/pivot (right)

(270°) 3/4 pivot turn Left flank, march and spin clockwise making a 3/4 turn, take next step
while marching with right foot and continue to march

MARK TIME AND left foot down on "ho" or short whistle,

EITHER OR
while marching horizontal mace held unit stops marching forward, and continues
Mark time, ho long & short whistle marching in place
forward across chest
during practice without
drums, rank leader begins
halt saying, unit marches in place for four beats after
AND "and 1,2,3,4" halt order, fifth beat ends with left foot on
EITHER OR
HALT horizontal mace ground (halt ), sixth beat kick right foot
Detail - halt long & short whistle forward (kick ), seventh beat bring it down
pulled down to waist on last three beats, ending at Attention (heels )
unit always says,
"halt, kick, heels"