Editing Drum and bugle corps (modern) (section)

==== Percussion ====
{{Main|Marching percussion}}

[[File:Bluecoats drum corps 2007 pit.JPG|thumb|right|The [[Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps|Bluecoats]] pit used thematic vocal amplification in their 2007 performance, "Criminal."]]

The [[Percussion instrument|percussion]] section consists of two subsections: the [[front ensemble]] (also known as "pit") and the [[Marching percussion|battery]] (also known as the "drumline").

[[File:Music City Drum line.png|thumb|[[Music City Drum and Bugle Corps|Music City]] Drum Line working hard to perfect its 2024 program “Leave it at the River”]]

Front ensemble members perform on [[orchestral percussion]], [[electronic instruments]], and a wide variety of other auxiliary instruments such as [[hammered dulcimer]]. Since the [[Keyboard percussion instrument|keyboard instruments]] do not project as well as brass or marching percussion, they are often amplified to produce adequate sound. Due to the size of these instruments, the pit typically remains stationary, positioned directly in front of the field and centered on or around the 50-yard line. However, some groups use the front ensemble in creative ways by moving them around the field or putting them in different locations. A full-size front ensemble typically features 10 to 15 members.

Members of the battery perform on [[marching percussion]] instruments, including [[snare drum]]s, [[tenor drum]]s (also known as "quads", "quints", or "tenors"), tonal [[bass drum]]s, and cymbals.  A full-size battery typically features 7&ndash;10 snare drummers, 3&ndash;6 tenor drummers, 5-6 bass drummers, and sometimes cymbal players, which tends to be 4-6 players in size.