Marching and Concert Band Marching band and concert band have two completely different concepts. However, many high school students consider the word band as being able to play some kind of musical instrument. Being a five year marching band member and playing in concert band for seven years, I feel as if I know the difference between these two activities. One of the main differences between marching and concert band is the mental process one …showed first 75 words of 648 total…

…showed last 75 words of 648 total…ensemble. In my opinion, many high school students use the word band as such a general term. One might hear, "She's a band geek!" or "He's a band dork!" I've even heard people ask, "Do you beat or blow?" Some teens can be very cruel, but still a difference exists between marching and concert band. The physical activity, mental process, adrenalin, and conductor are just a few things that make these two wonderful activities different.