Marching brass

Marching brass instruments are brass instruments specially designed to be played while the player is moving. Not all instruments have a corresponding marching version, but many do, including the following:

• French horn (replaced by the mellophone)
• Baritone (replaced by the marching baritone or bass trumpet)
• Euphonium (occasionally replaced by the marching euphonium)
• Trombone (occasionally replaced by the marching trombone, colloquially called a flugabone or Occasionally replaced by Marching Baritone)
• Tuba (replaced by the sousaphone or contrabass bugle)

The main difference between concert brass instruments and their marching counterparts is that the bell has been relocated to project sound forward rather than over (or under) the player's shoulder. These adapted instruments are employed by a number of ensemble types, ranging from high school marching bands to drum and bugle corps.