The Stars and Stripes Forever

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The Stars and Stripes Forever

• By John Philip Sousa

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• The Stars and Stripes Forever was composed by
  John Philip Sousa on December 25, 1896.
• This piece is now
• the national
• march of the
• United states

John Philip Sousa 1854-1932
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Scored for Band Listen for these sections
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Flutes and Piccolos
WOODWINDS
Saxophones
Bassoons
Clarinets
Oboes
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Trombones
Trumpets
BRASS
French Horns
Baritones and Tubas
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Timpani
Cymbals
PERCUSSION
Snare Drums
Bass Drums
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This march is in cut time
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Two beats to a measure, the half note gets one
beat.
1 2 1 2

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Listen for the dynamic contrasts
This section is
piano p
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The low brass have the melody
The clarinets play a countermelody
The percussion section keeps the beat
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The section repeats at
FORTE ?
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Other instruments now join in.
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Now listen for the change in musical style
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The BRASS sections have the melody
Listen to the smooth, connected style that they
play
This is called LEGATO
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Now listen to the short and separated style that
they play
This is called STACCATO
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The PICCOLOS have a solo
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This is the final section of the march, so is it
played at
FORTISSIMO
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The final section is two themes played together.
The piccolos play one melody, while the other
instruments play another.
Both themes are taken from earlier in the piece.