Editing Marching band (section)

===Parade marching===
[[File:The Pride of the Sunshine.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The [[University of Florida]]'s marching band, [[The Pride of the Sunshine]], performing in a parade]]
In [[parade]]s, bands usually line up in a marching block composed of [[Rank (formation)|ranks]] and [[File (formation)|files]]. Each member tries to stay within his or her given rank and file, and to maintain even spacing with neighboring musicians.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hindsley |first1=Mark H. |title=The Marching Band |journal=Music Supervisors' Journal |date=December 1930 |volume=17 |issue=2 |pages=15–17 |doi=10.2307/3383449 |jstor=3383449 |s2cid=143336203 }}</ref> It is traditionally the responsibility of the people at the end of each rank and the front of each file to be in the correct location; this allows other band members to use them as a reference, also known as ''guiding''.

Band members also try to keep a constant pace or step size while marching in parade. Step sizes usually vary between 22 and 30 [[inch]]es (56–76 [[Centimetre|cm]]) per stride. A step size of 22.5&nbsp;inches is called an ''8-to-5'' step because the marcher covers five [[yard]]s (about 4.6 [[metre|m]]) in eight steps. A step size of 30&nbsp;inches is called ''6-to-5'' because five yards are covered in six steps. Because yard lines on an American football field are five yards apart, exact 8-to-5 and 6-to-5 steps are most useful for field shows.

A [[drum cadence]], sometimes called a ''walk beat'' or ''street beat,'' is usually played when the band is marching, oftentimes alternating with a song, and is typically how a band keeps time while not playing music. Alternatively, a drum or rim shot may be given on the odd beats to keep the band in step. Between songs and cadences, a roll is usually given to indicate what beat in the measure the band is at. Cadence [[tempo]] varies from group to group.