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Post by Allohak on Feb 13, 2020 11:21:21 GMT -6
Seeing as we're still a good 7 months from the start of the 2020 competition season, how does another game sound? If you answered "fun" or "a good way to pass the time", you would be correct!
I've set up a somewhat balanced ensemble for a marching band of 270 members (rough numbers, didn't balance to a science). Included are all the common instruments (e.g. Bb clarinet, Trumpet, etc) and those which we see included in larger bands (e.g. piccolo).
Each person may vote once each calendar day, and should vote one instrument up (+1) and one instrument down (-1). Additionally, since Saturday is typically competition day, all votes cast on Saturdays may double their impact, voting two instruments up (+1 to each) and two instruments down (-1 to each).
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 24 Bb Clarinet - 28 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 22 Tenor Saxophone - 8 Bari Saxophone - 3 Trumpet - 32 Mellophone - 14 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 12 Color Guard/Dance - 45 Snare Drum - 7 Tenor Drum/Quad - 4 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 8 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 3 Drum Set - 1 Timpani - 1 Bass Guitar - 1
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Post by Allohak on Feb 13, 2020 11:21:56 GMT -6
Alto Saxophone +1 Color Guard/Dance -1
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 24 Bb Clarinet - 28 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 23 Tenor Saxophone - 8 Bari Saxophone - 3 Trumpet - 32 Mellophone - 14 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 12 Color Guard/Dance - 44 Snare Drum - 7 Tenor Drum/Quad - 4 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 8 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 3 Drum Set - 1 Timpani - 1 Bass Guitar - 1
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Post by hewhowaits on Feb 13, 2020 11:25:34 GMT -6
Rack + Trumpet -
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 24 Bb Clarinet - 28 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 23 Tenor Saxophone - 8 Bari Saxophone - 3 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 14 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 12 Color Guard/Dance - 44 Snare Drum - 7 Tenor Drum/Quad - 4 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 8 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 4 Drum Set - 1 Timpani - 1 Bass Guitar - 1
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Post by baskitgiy on Feb 13, 2020 11:43:30 GMT -6
Marimba +1 Color Guard/Dance -1
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 24 Bb Clarinet - 28 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 23 Tenor Saxophone - 8 Bari Saxophone - 3 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 14 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 12 Color Guard/Dance - 43 Snare Drum - 7 Tenor Drum/Quad - 4 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 9 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 4 Drum Set - 1 Timpani - 1 Bass Guitar - 1
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Post by OldSchoolTrumpet on Feb 13, 2020 12:03:33 GMT -6
Trumpet +1 Color Guard/Dance -1
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 24 Bb Clarinet - 28 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 23 Tenor Saxophone - 8 Bari Saxophone - 3 Trumpet - 32 Mellophone - 14 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 12 Color Guard/Dance - 42 Snare Drum - 7 Tenor Drum/Quad - 4 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 9 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 4 Drum Set - 1 Timpani - 1 Bass Guitar - 1
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Post by cinnamonpromenade on Feb 13, 2020 12:42:29 GMT -6
Tuba +1 Trumpet -1
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 24 Bb Clarinet - 28 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 23 Tenor Saxophone - 8 Bari Saxophone - 3 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 14 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 13 Color Guard/Dance - 42 Snare Drum - 7 Tenor Drum/Quad - 4 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 9 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 4 Drum Set - 1 Timpani - 1 Bass Guitar - 1
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Post by Marching Observer on Feb 13, 2020 13:50:49 GMT -6
Bb Clarinet +1 Piccolo -1
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 1 Flute - 24 Bb Clarinet - 29 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 23 Tenor Saxophone - 8 Bari Saxophone - 3 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 14 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 13 Color Guard/Dance - 42 Snare Drum - 7 Tenor Drum/Quad - 4 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 9 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 4 Drum Set - 1 Timpani - 1 Bass Guitar - 1
Giving the same up and down votes at the same time makes this a zero sum game meaning this is going to take forever....
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Post by Samuel Culper on Feb 13, 2020 14:38:39 GMT -6
+1/-1 is gonna take for-ev-er.
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Post by Allohak on Feb 13, 2020 14:41:22 GMT -6
+1/-1 is gonna take for-ev-er. We have 7 months to pass, that's the point
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Post by hewhowaits on Feb 13, 2020 14:52:29 GMT -6
Giving the same up and down votes at the same time makes this a zero sum game meaning this is going to take forever.... We've done this on other platforms with more total votes at the beginning - it works out to get down to a reasonable number of choices and when the season approaches so does the vote action. Allohak will determine an appropriate time to modify the vote parameters to allow the game to conclude prior to the season starting. Not his first rodeo.
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Post by ilikeguard on Feb 13, 2020 16:05:19 GMT -6
Piccolo +1 Alto Saxophone -1
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 24 Bb Clarinet - 29 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 22 Tenor Saxophone - 8 Bari Saxophone - 3 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 14 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 13 Color Guard/Dance - 42 Snare Drum - 7 Tenor Drum/Quad - 4 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 9 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 4 Drum Set - 1 Timpani - 1 Bass Guitar - 1
Did I do that right?
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Post by Allohak on Feb 13, 2020 16:24:28 GMT -6
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Post by LeanderMomma on Feb 13, 2020 16:31:42 GMT -6
Flute +1 Bass Guitar -1 (eliminated)
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 25 Bb Clarinet - 29 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 22 Tenor Saxophone - 8 Bari Saxophone - 3 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 14 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 13 Color Guard/Dance - 42 Snare Drum - 7 Tenor Drum/Quad - 4 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 9 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 4 Drum Set - 1 Timpani - 1
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Post by LeanderMomma on Feb 13, 2020 16:33:12 GMT -6
Each person may vote once each calendar day, and should vote one instrument up (+1) and one instrument down (-1). Additionally, since Saturday is typically competition day, all votes cast on Saturdays may double their impact, voting two instruments up (+1 to each) and two instruments down (-1 to each). Oh that's fun!
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Post by drummerboy on Feb 13, 2020 16:59:06 GMT -6
Snare Drum +1 Bari Saxophone -1
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 25 Bb Clarinet - 29 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 22 Tenor Saxophone - 8 Bari Saxophone - 2 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 14 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 13 Color Guard/Dance - 42 Snare Drum - 8 Tenor Drum/Quad - 4 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 9 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 4 Drum Set - 1 Timpani - 1
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Post by TXHillCountryBands on Feb 13, 2020 17:01:39 GMT -6
Mellophone + Bari Saxophone -1
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 25 Bb Clarinet - 29 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 22 Tenor Saxophone - 8 Bari Saxophone - 1 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 15 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 13 Color Guard/Dance - 42 Snare Drum - 8 Tenor Drum/Quad - 4 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 9 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 4 Drum Set - 1 Timpani - 1
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Post by TXHillCountryBands on Feb 13, 2020 17:04:29 GMT -6
Is it safe to say that everyone’s first (+) is their first marching band instrument? 🤘👍
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Post by ilikeguard on Feb 13, 2020 17:16:07 GMT -6
Is it safe to say that everyone’s first (+) is their first marching band instrument? 🤘👍 I can't make a sound on a flute...much less a piccolo 😆 but it doesn't look like either of mine are in danger at the moment
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Post by Allohak on Feb 13, 2020 17:16:36 GMT -6
Is it safe to say that everyone’s first (+) is their first marching band instrument? 🤘👍 Could well be, though I can say with certainty that hewhowaits is NOT a percussionist
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Post by verysaxy on Feb 13, 2020 17:29:46 GMT -6
T. Sax 😁 + Drum Set -
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 25 Bb Clarinet - 29 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 22 Tenor Saxophone - 9 Bari Saxophone - 1 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 15 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 13 Color Guard/Dance - 42 Snare Drum - 8 Tenor Drum/Quad - 4 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 9 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 4 Timpani - 1
I WISH I was in a band with 31 trumpets....
Edit: my band also peaked at 180, so then there’s that 🤣🤣
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Post by QuadSquad03 on Feb 13, 2020 21:39:21 GMT -6
Quads +1 Bb Clarinet -1
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 25 Bb Clarinet - 28 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 22 Tenor Saxophone - 9 Bari Saxophone - 1 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 15 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 13 Color Guard/Dance - 42 Snare Drum - 8 Tenor Drum/Quad - 5 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 9 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 4 Timpani - 1
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Post by flynnmac on Feb 13, 2020 23:41:57 GMT -6
Would have voted up drum set since that's what I play but oh well... :/
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Post by flynnmac on Feb 13, 2020 23:42:41 GMT -6
Marimba + Bari Sax -
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 25 Bb Clarinet - 28 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 22 Tenor Saxophone - 9 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 15 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 13 Color Guard/Dance - 42 Snare Drum - 8 Tenor Drum/Quad - 5 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 10 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 4 Timpani - 1
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Post by hewhowaits on Feb 14, 2020 6:21:09 GMT -6
Is it safe to say that everyone’s first (+) is their first marching band instrument? 🤘👍 It is most definitely NOT. I never marched, so I don't have a first marching band instrument of my own. You could then move to "what was the first?" by association but... First HS MB girlfriend - flute and drum major First College MB girlfriend - Bb clarinet My wife - Alto sax Oldest child - Alto sax Second child - electronic keyboard I voted + on the Rack - so...
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Post by hewhowaits on Feb 14, 2020 6:24:53 GMT -6
Is it safe to say that everyone’s first (+) is their first marching band instrument? 🤘👍 Could well be, though I can say with certainty that hewhowaits is NOT a percussionist With respect to marching band (or concert band or orchestra)instrumentation, this is true. However, I would be considered a percussionist in the truest definition of the word. I have been ringing English Handbells since 1976 - they are most definitely a percussion instrument.
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Post by hewhowaits on Feb 14, 2020 6:25:44 GMT -6
Rack + Trumpet -
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 25 Bb Clarinet - 28 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 22 Tenor Saxophone - 9 Trumpet - 30 Mellophone - 15 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 13 Color Guard/Dance - 42 Snare Drum - 8 Tenor Drum/Quad - 5 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 10 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 5 Timpani - 1
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Post by OldSchoolTrumpet on Feb 14, 2020 6:27:15 GMT -6
Trumpet + Bb Clarinet -
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 2 Flute - 25 Bb Clarinet - 27 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 22 Tenor Saxophone - 9 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 15 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 13 Color Guard/Dance - 42 Snare Drum - 8 Tenor Drum/Quad - 5 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 10 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 5 Timpani - 1
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Post by QuadSquad03 on Feb 14, 2020 6:30:55 GMT -6
Quads +1 Piccolo -1
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 1 Flute - 25 Bb Clarinet - 27 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 22 Tenor Saxophone - 9 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 15 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 13 Color Guard/Dance - 42 Snare Drum - 8 Tenor Drum/Quad - 6 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 10 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 5 Timpani - 1
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Post by QuadSquad03 on Feb 14, 2020 6:43:40 GMT -6
Ok, hear me out. Trumpets, clarinets, euphoniums, snares, quads, etc. march and play. Front ensemble just plays, but doesn't march, therefore, one does not have to march to be in a marching band. Guard just marches, but doesn't play, therefore one does not have to play an instrument to be in a marching band. Drum majors are the only members that do not march NOR play, so when someone who does not know band asks what what the requirements are to be in a marching band, a valid answer would be "strong arms and the ability to stand".
(this is a joke btw. I don't want to offend any drum major friends here)
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Post by Allohak on Feb 14, 2020 6:52:33 GMT -6
Alto Sax +1 Guard -1
Drum Majors - 4 Piccolo - 1 Flute - 25 Bb Clarinet - 27 Bass Clarinet - 8 Alto Saxophone - 23 Tenor Saxophone - 9 Trumpet - 31 Mellophone - 15 Baritone/Trombone - 18 Euphonium/Bass Trombone - 8 Tuba - 13 Color Guard/Dance - 41 Snare Drum - 8 Tenor Drum/Quad - 6 Bass Drum - 5 Cymbals - 4 Marimba - 10 Vibraphone - 6 Synthesizer - 2 Rack/Auxiliary Percussion - 5 Timpani - 1
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