The System

About this book

Gary E. Smith's achievements and reputation in music education is respected, and has earned him one of the highest honors of being elected the next president of the American Band Masters Association in 2018.First published in 1984, The System?Marching Band Methods by Gary E. Smith is a comprehensive marching band instruction text book intended for student leaders, drum majors, college music majors and band directors. The System encompasses all the methods for building, improving and maintaining a top marching band program. Over the years, this book has undergone many editions with additions. This edition has been completely reformatted and contains a substantial amount of new information and images. It is co-authored by many leading band directors and specialists in various fields of music education.