CALLS FOR FIFE AND DRUM
Students will discover the Fife and Drum Corps through images, sound recordings and videos. OBJECTIVE
A type of military field music using fifes and drums FIFE AND DRUM CORPS
The Fife is a very old flute with only 6 holes and no keys. The Fife has been used for over 500 years in the military. Fifes originally provided music for troops on the march. FIFE
FIFE VERSUS FLUTE
The military used maneuvers, marches and precise movements. Eventually “calls” were written for the fife and drum to signal the different movements. MILITARY USE
Drums are made with calf skins heads and ropes snares. Snares vibrate on the bottom of the drum, making a rattling sound. DRUMS
SNARES MODERN ROPE
- Daily military life - Ceremonies - Moral boosting WHAT ARE CALLS USED FOR?
Calls (for daily activities) Folksongs Patriotic Songs Marches TYPE OF MUSIC PLAYED BY FIFE & DRUM
Listen to The Star-Spangled Banner as played by the Fort McHenry Fife and Drum Corps. How is it different from the version we sing today? COMPARE
Fife & Drum Corps play The Star-Spangled Banner: SUGGESTED VIDEOS OF FT. MCHENRY FIFE AND DRUM CORPS