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Question: Average marching tempo for show Closer!?
For a marching band show what is an average tempo for a closer of a halftime show!? The piece I am composing is in 4/4 and the tempo I have is quarter note=120!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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Most show closers i have arranged/used for my groups end at a pretty high tempo (quarter note=134 to160+)!. Ya gotta have impact and excitement somehow,!.!.!.!.perhaps you could put an accelerando going into the recap/ending of the piece and push for all it is worth!Www@QuestionHome@Com