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This 21-word word search covers marching band terminology for Grades 6–8 students in band class or color guard. Hidden words include attention, pivot, column, formation, and quicktime, spanning drill commands, positioning terms, and movement styles. Use it as a band-class vocabulary warm-up, a sub-plan activity, or edit it as a template for units on military drill or marching techniques.

Subject:
Music
Topic:
Band
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated October 2019

Word List

  • DOUBLETIME
  • HALT
  • QUICKTIME
  • REST
  • STEPS
  • ATEASE
  • ATTENTION
  • FACING
  • PARADEREST
  • REST
  • SALUTE
  • CLOSEINTERVAL
  • COLUMN
  • DOUBLEINTERVAL
  • FILE
  • FLANK
  • FORMATION
  • LINE
  • NORMALINTERVAL
  • PIVOT
  • RANK

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