Drum Major (military), Drum-major
Drum major may refer to: *Drum major (marching band), leader of a civilian marching band, drum and bugle corps, or pipe band *Drum major (military), leader of a military band, pipes and drums, or corps of drums See also * Drum major general, former royal appointment in the British Army * Drum Major Institute The Drum Major Institute for Public Policy (DMI) is a non-profit American progressive think tank and community action group. The group was founded in 1961 in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement. It later became defunct until it was relaunch ...

Drum Major (marching Band)
A drum major or field commander is the leader of a marching band, drum and bugle corps (modern), drum and bugle corps, or pipe band, usually positioned at the head of the band or corps. The drum major is often dressed in more ornate clothing than the rest of the band or corps and is responsible for providing commands to the ensemble, leading them while marching, and directing them what to play, when to play, the dynamic or volume of playing, and what tempo, time to keep. The commands may be given verbally, through hand gestures, using a whistle or a baton, or with a ceremonial mace, mace. In addition, the drum major serves as the liaison between the band director and the band. Essentially, a drum major is the leader who keeps the tempo with the use of a baton or other forms of time-keeping, such as conducting. The drum major often holds the responsibility to keep the band organized and structured. History The position of drum major originated in the British Army with the Co ...
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Drum Major (military)
A drum major in the military is the individual leading a military band or a field unit (corps of drums, fanfare band, pipe band or Drum and bugle corps (modern), drum and bugle corps). It is an appointment, not a military rank. Military drum majors utilize a ceremonial mace for giving commands while marching. Many drum majors, particularly American- or British-influenced ones, wear a sash that can carry embroidered badges of their home unit and battle honors; a pair of ceremonial drum sticks are often attached. By country Australia The Australian Army traditionally styles the appointments along the same lines as the British Army. The drum major is usually an experienced member of the Australian Army Band Corps, although drum majors in regimental pipes and drums are typically members of the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. Drum majors generally have the rank of a senior NCO. However, capability is the main qualification for appointment: the most senior or highest-ranked member ...
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Drum Major General
The Drum Major General was a royal appointment in the British Army used from the mid-17th century and into the 18th century. Under this appointment, all training and licensing of military drummers took place. List of Drum Major Generals The following individuals held the appointment of Drum Major General, with date of appointment: *20 June 1660 – John Maugridge *1 May 1688 – John Maugridge *24 April 1705 – Robert Maugridge Jnr. *18 February 1720 – John Clothier *4 February 1754 – John Conquest *1762 – L. Higgins *1766 – H. Moore *4 January 1777 – C. Stuart *6 February 1791 – William Hood See also * Drum major * Corps of drums * Royal Corps of Army Music The Royal Corps of Army Music (RCAM, widely known by its former acronym CAMUS) is a Corps of the British Army dedicated to the provision and promotion of military music. History The formation of the Corps of Army Music was triggered by a defen ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Drum Major Military appoin ...
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