The Specht pound is divided into four deerheads (DÂ£.Sp.), which are so named after the fact that the Irish one-pound coin once had a deer and deer are counted by the head, the need for such a weight being rooted in the fact that, the twenty shillings of silver, which once made a British pound sterling weighed only about one quarter of an avoirdupois pound, the deerhead is divided into twenty Specht shillings, (sh.Sp), and the Specht shilling is divided into twelve Specht pennyweights, (dw ...
Members of the Brigadiers Drum & Bugle Corps (NY) hornline in 2007, with contrabass horns (contras). The contrabass bugle (usually shortened to contra or simply called the marching tuba) is the lowest-pitched instrument in the drum and bugle corps and marching band hornline. It is essentially the drum corps' counterpart to the marching band's sousaphone: the lowest-pitched member of the hornline, and a replacement for the concert tuba on the marching field. It is different from the other members of the marching band and drum corps hornlines in that it rests on the shoulder of the player, rather than being held in front of the body.
Types of Drums in Marching Band. The drum line is an essential part of a marching band of any style. Marching bands with drum lines may be corp bands, show bands, or drum and bugle corps. Aside from contributing to the sound of show pieces, the drum line also enhances the overall look of the marching ensemble.