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12 Bands:
| Quantico, VA | Cherry Point, NC | Camp LeJeune, NC |
| Parris Island, SC | Albany, GA | New Orleans, LA |
| 29 Palms, CA | San Diego, CA | Mirimar, CA |
| Camp Pendleton, CA | Kaneoe Bay, HI | Okinawa, Japan |
Also, 4 marine billets with NATO band in Naples, Italy
50 Enlisted and One
Band Officer in each band
Instruments:
| Oboe | Flute/Piccolo | French Horn | Tuba | Piano |
| Bassoon | Saxophone | Euphonium | Percussion | Guitar |
| Clarinet | Trumpet | Trombone | Electric Bass | |
| Soprano Bugle | Mellophone | Baritone Bugle | Contra Bass Bugle |
Ensembles In Each Band:
| Concert Band | Marching Band | Jazz Band and Jazz Combo |
| Rock Band / Show Band | Dixieland Band | Woodwind / Brass Quintets |
Audition
Requirements:
- All major scales from memory
- Prepared solo, NOT band music
- Sight reading in various styles
- Drummers must perform 26 Standard American Rudiments from memory
- Drummers perform on snare drum, drum set, and mallets
- Piano / Guitar / Bass must be able to read chord symbol notation - "chord
changes"
School of Music:
Located in Virginia Beach, 6 months long. Marines are provided instruments
at both the school, and in their bands.