An
intermediate stage which provided
some of the instrumentation and music
for marching bands was the modern
brass band, which also evolved out
of the military tradition. Many military
traditions survive in modern marching
band. Bands that march in formation
will often be ordered to "dress"
their "ranks" and "cover
down" their "files".
They may be called to "attention",
and given orders like "about
face" and "forward march".
Uniforms of many marching bands still
resemble military uniforms. Outside
of police and military organizations,
modern marching band is most commonly
associated with American football,
and specifically the halftime field
show. Many U.S. universities had bands
before the twentieth century. Another
innovation that appeared at roughly
the same time as the field show and
marching in formations was the fight
song.
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