CADENCE

A way of making the crowd forget the parade march the band just played. Good time for band section visuals.

CARDS

52 rectangular devices of equal size and width which each have respective numbers, symbols, and colors on them which keep band geeks continually entertained.

CHALK BOARD

The surface which thy handeth thou never toucheth or thou will have thy handeth chopped offeth.

CHART 9

Formation that represents a specific part of the male human anatomy. That's all that will be said on this topic.

CHEER

The way the band shows their pride for their section.

CHICAGO

The band that our half time music was based off of. Also had contradicting pronunciations for the title of the second piece of music. Canadains.......

CHIRSTMAS TREE

1. A tree that is 12 ½ feet tall and is put in the band room, which has a ceiling height of 12 feet. A leaky trashcan is used to support the tree; consequently the water leaked out and the tree was dry within the first week it was put up.

2. Also see Fire Hazard.

CIRCLE

A closed shape with definite corners and edges.

CLARINET

Where most of the talent of the band comes from but unfortunately is not heard.

COLOR-GUARD

People who swing flags to distract the audience's attention away from the band. Makes the band seem better. Get extra credit if they hit (accidentally, of course) a band member, yet denied if they hit a field judge.

COMPANY FRONT

A zigzag line within a certain area of the field, such as a hash: ~~~~~~

COMPETITION

A general gathering of band geeks to show that each ones band is better than the others. Also brings up the bands ego after a good performance.

CONCERT

Extremely dangerous form of torture for both students and audience. Fatal if used in duration exceeding one hour.

CONCERTO

A musical piece that is written for the sole reason of singling out one player from the band to humiliate himself/herself alone in a performance situation.

CONDUCTING

The Drum Major's method of amusing the band to points of laughter at times.

CONDUCTOR

1. The person in the front who waves their arms and dances wildly to the music, especially when conducting the jazz band.

2. Also see Director.

3. Also see Instructor.

CONTRA BASS

CLARINET

A large, metallic, clarinet-like instrument that is designed to play in the range of a tuba, but is often mistaken for the kitchen sink.

COPY MACHINE

The machine that always breaks down when you need it most. Known to have mental break downs.

CULT

Also referred to as the Band.

CROMATIC

CROMATIC FINGERBUSTER

A warm-up performed during concert season of which is hell for the tuba players. During fingerbuster competitions between the sections, the brasses always lose.

DIRECTOR

The person who claims to be in charge when everything is going well and claims denial when things go wrong.

DIRP

Its a commonly used word but no one knows what it means.

DIVINE COMEDY

Watching the drum major attempt to keep a correct tempo.

DOLLAR BILL

A device for cleaning saxophone pads.

DOOR

A spontaneously located area of the field where you go if not willing to participate.

DOT BOOK

A packet of papers that has complex drawings and strange numbers that people say are their spots for each picture. Designed to keep people from learning their music.

DOUBLE REED

A good way to make a band member's face look like they just ate a lemon.

DR. MOORE

A form of cruel and unusual punishment (violation of the 8th Amendment) that is bestowed over a loudspeaker when working on already-learned music.

DRILL

Pages that show what a form is supposed to look like. Should be burned at year's end.

DRILL-DOWN

When band geeks follow long sets of commands from the drum major, just to see who can do it, in an attempt at fun and a prize of $5. It is only "fun" when this name is used, however, not during rehearsal.

DRILL MASTERS

Anything else is just out of step.

DRUM-LINE

The people hitting the drums (or each other) with sticks in time with each other, but either a half beat earlier or later than the band and one beat from the pit.

DRUM-TAP

A snare beat loud enough for the judges to hear, and quiet enough so band doesn't hear.

DRUM

Round hollow devices with covering on the top and sometimes the bottom. Loud.

DRUM MAJOR

The person who yells out random orders proving that they have high status in the band.

DYNAMICS

Either loud or louder (volume).