Marching Band

Activity Instructions:

Show children how to march, and show them pictures of the different instruments. Then start song and march together. You can pretend to play trumpet, tuba, and piccolo, and conduct.  You may want to vary walking in a circle in A section with facing center and marching forward and back on B section.

With Kid Rock, you may choose to show them the four four pattern with your hands (down in out up).

Marching Song: Trumpet, Tuba, Piccolo, Conductor

I’m marching with my instrument listen to the sound
I’m marching with my instrument come and hear me now
I’m marching with my instrument come hear the trumpet play [fill x2]
Come hear the trumpet play [fill x1]
I’m marching with my instrument hear the trumpet play

I’m marching in the marching band Marching down the street
I’m marching in the marching band Marching with my feet
I’m marching in the marching band Listen to me now
I’m marching marching marching marching Marching all around

V2) Tuba
V3) Piccolo

V4) I’m marching as the drum major watch me lead the band
I’m marching as the drum major watch me move my hands
I’m marching as the drum major watch me conduct the group, 1,2,3,4 down in out up
Watch me conduct the group 1,2,3,4  Watch me conduct the group
I’m marching as the drum major
Watch me conduct the group

I’m marching in the marching band Marching down the street
I’m marching in the marching band Marching with my feet
I’m marching in the marching band Watch me lead the band
I’m marching marching marching marching Marching ’til the end