Will I Become Drum Major?

Wondering if you have a chance at becoming drum major? This quiz has questions about conducting skills, leadership skills, experience, and more. Take this quiz to find out.

If your band's drum majors use maces, this is not factored in this quiz because I am not familiar with it. However, it does have questions about leadership skills.

Created by: MusicNerd

How many drum majors will be chosen?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5+
How many spots that will not be filled by returning drum majors are there?
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
Can you conduct proficiently in 4/4, 3/4, and 2/4?
- Yes, 4/4, 3/4, and 2/4.
- No, only 2 of them.
- No, only one of them.
- No, none of them.
- Yes, and others as well.
How long have you been in marching band?
- 0 seasons
- 1 season
- 2 seasons
- 3 seasons
Have you been drum major before?
- Yes, head drum major.
- Yes, assistant drum major.
- No, section leader.
- No
Is there someone in your section who could be section leader if you become drum major?
- Yes
- No
- Maybe
- I don't know
What instrument do you play?
- Brass
- Woodwind
- Drumline
- Guard
- Pit
- Guard, but I'm in concert band.
- Multiple sections.
Are you in the top band at your school?
- Yes, mastery band (highest)
- No, advanced band (2nd highest)
- No, intermediate band (3rd highest)
- No, beginner band (lowest)
- I'm not in band.
- My school only has one band/is not divided by ability.
Have you been section leader?
- Yes, 1 year
- Yes, 2 years
- Yes, 3 years
- No
What class are you?
- Freshman
- Sophomore
- Junior
- 8th grader
Does your band director have favorites?
- Yes, me
- Yes, someone else.
- No
- I don't know
How do your peers treat you?
- Respectfully
- Obediently
- Fearfully
- They don't acknowledge me.
- Like an equal
- Rudely
- Meanly
- Other
When do you arrive at practice?
- Early (is on time)
- On time (is late)
- Late
- I skip most practices.
- Before the director gets there.
How good of a marcher are you?
- Better than most.
- Better than some.
- Average
- Worse than some.
- Worse than most.
When do you leave practice?
- I don't go to most practices.
- Before it ends
- When it ends
- After we finish moving our assigned equipment.
- After making sure everything is perfect.
- When the band director leaves?
Are most of the people trying out a higher or lower grade than you?
- Higher grade
- Lower grade
- Same grade
- About even
Do you make good grades?
- Mostly As
- Mostly Bs
- Mostly Cs
- Mostly Ds
- Mostly Fs
How often are you at school?
- 5/5 days a week.
- 4/5 days a week.
- 3/5 days a week.
- 2/5 days a week.
- 1/5 days a week.
- I usually skip school.
How often are you at practice?
- Every practice
- Every practice unless I'm sick.
- Every practice unless I'm sick or have a special event.
- When I want to
- Almost never
Are you responsible?
- Yes
- No
- Sometimes
- Mostly
How well can you play your instrument? (Based off music level of difficulty)
- High level 6 pieces.
- Level 6
- Level 5
- Level 4
- Level 3
- Level 2
- Level 1
- I don't play an instrument.
Can you conduct crescendos and decrescendos?
- Yes, very well with either hand.
- Yes, very well with one hand and on with the other.
- Yes, very well with one hand.
- Yes, ok with either hand.
- Yes, ok with one hand.
- No
How many types of cues can you do?
- 1, 1 hand
- 1, either hand
- 2, 1 hand
- 2, either hand
- 3+, 1 hand
- 3+, either hand.
- None
How loudly do you yell when giving commands?
- FF
- F
- MF
- MP
- P
- PP
- I don't
Why do you want to be drum major?
- Power
- It looks cool
- It looks good on your resume.
- I like conducting.
- I like teaching people.
- I want to help the band.
- Other
How many extracurricular activities do you have besides band? (During marching season)
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
Do you have good time management?
- Yes
- No
- Somewhat
Are you a good leader?
- Yes
- No
- Sometimes
- Mostly
- Mostly not
Can you drive?
- Yes
- No
- No, but I will when the season starts.
- No, but I change ride a bike/golf cart/train/walk/etc.
How often have you been in serious trouble with your band director?
- Never
- Once
- Twice
- Three times
- More than three times.
Was/is your sibling, parent, or close relative a drum major?
- Yes
- No
- Yes, but they don't teach me anything.
Do you take drum major lessons?
- Yes
- Yes, from the band director.
- Yes, from drum major.
- No
- Yes, group lessons from the band director/drum major with the other candidates.
Have people said they think you should be drum major?
- Yes
- Yes, the band director.
- Yes, but they were joking.
- Yes, but they don't know what they're talking about.
- No
Do you think you will be drum major this season?
- Yes
- No
- Maybe
- I don't know

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