Spring 2027

Marching Band Techniques

Marching Band Techniques explores methods and materials for marching band teaching, philosophy, and performance.

offering recorded1 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Herb Payung

Summary

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Understand methods and materials related to secondary school marching band design and administration

  • Design a marching band show, including creating charts with computer-assisted drill-writing software

  • Connect fundamental musical knowledge to visual concepts in creating imagery and explain the reasoning behind design choices

  • Establish a methodical approach for teaching within a marching band setting

  • Identify marching band performance practice trends by exploring a concise history of the art form

  • Evaluate, discuss, and support the work of peers

  • Communicate verbally and in writing concepts related to Marching Band Techniques

Source: UW Guide

Grade history

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Prerequisites

Course map

MUSIC 42or declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance

    • MUSIC 42
    • declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance
    take one
MUSIC 465

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  • Any of
    • MUSIC 42
    • declared in Music, Music: Education, or Music: Performance

Professors

Spring 2027

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

HERB PAYUNG is recorded teaching in Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 150

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

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Topics

  • Marching band teaching, philosophy, and performance
  • Show design and chart creation using drill-writing software
  • Visual concepts and imagery in marching band design
  • History and performance practice trends of marching band

Skills

  • Methods and materials for secondary school marching band design and administration
  • Designing marching band shows and creating charts with computer-assisted drill-writing software
  • Connecting musical knowledge to visual concepts and explaining design choices
  • Establishing a methodical approach for teaching in a marching band setting
  • Identifying performance practice trends through the history of marching band
  • Evaluating, discussing, and supporting peer work
  • Communicating marching band concepts verbally and in writing

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Grades over time

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Sources & history

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Catalog & offerings

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MUSIC 465 · Spring 2027

Marching Band Techniques

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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