Editing Marching percussion (section)

{{Short description|Percussion instruments in a drumline}}
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[[File:EHS Drumline.jpg|thumb|[[Eagle High School]] Drumline 2023]]
[[File:2017 Virginia International Tattoo (34327076131).jpg|right|thumb|upright=1|The United States Army [[Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps]]]]
'''Marching percussion''' instruments are percussion instruments (usually drums, such as snare, bass, and tenor drums) specially designed to be played while moving. This is achieved by attaching the drum(s) to a special harness (also called a carrier or rack) worn by the drummer, although not all marching bands use such harnesses and instead use traditional [[baldric]]s to sling their drums (the [[British Armed Forces]], for instance, still use the old style of slung drums).

The drums are designed and tuned for maximum articulation and projection of sound, as marching activities are almost always outdoors or in large interior spaces. These instruments are used by [[marching band]]s, [[corps of drums]], [[Drum and bugle corps (modern)|drum and bugle corps]], [[fanfare band]]s, [[indoor percussion ensemble]]s, and [[pipe band]]s. A marching percussion ensemble is frequently known as a "'''drumline'''" or "'''battery'''."