MURPHY HIGH SCHOOL BAND
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Leadership Information

Leadership  Application - Click  Here


Leadership  Responsibilities and  Requirements

  • Drum Major
    • Responsibilities
      • Conduct the band
      • Run rehearsals
      • Assist the Band Director as needed
      • Maintain discipline within the Band
      • Set a positive example for others
    • Requirements
      • Be in the Murphy Band for at least one year
      • Complete the leadership application​
      • Interview - May 3 (during school)
      • Audition - May 4 (after school)
        • ​Conducting (see documents at the bottom of this page for conducting music and technique info)
          • ​Fight Song
          • a song of your choosing
          • Commonly seen conducting patterns at various tempi (including conducting in one, two, three, four, and five)
        • Marching and Vocal calls (see documents at the bottom of this page for marching technique info)
        • All-State scales (12 major scales, 2 minor scales, chromatic) and sight reading
  • Band Captain/Assistant Band Captain/Brass Captain/Woodwind Captain
    •     Responsibilities
      • Assist the Drum Major and Band Director
      • Conduct the band 
      • Run rehearsals
      • Maintain discipline within the Band
      • Set a positive example for others
    • ​​​Requirements​
      • Be in the Murphy Band for at least one year
      • Complete the leadership application
      • Interview - May 3 (during school)
  • Section Leader
    • Responsibilities
      • Run rehearsals
      • Maintain discipline within the Band
      • Set a positive example for others
    • ​​​Requirements​
      • Be in the Murphy Band for at least one year
      • Complete the leadership application
      • Interview - May 3 (during school)

01_murphy_fight_song.pdf
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conducting_patterns.pdf
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murphy_marching_band_techniques.pdf
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01_murphy_fight_song_no_repeat.mp3
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drum_major_and_leadership_handbook.pdf
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