Them Basses March is by far the best-known march by Kentucky-born composer
Getty H. Huffine. Other marches, also with interesting bass parts, include his Basses On The Rampage, Triple Cities, and The Bearcat. Subtitled, “A March in which the basses have the melody throughout,” it is a test of scale aptitude by all the members of the band. The quick circus tempo of the march challenges players with major and chromatic scales throughout the piece. The march itself is an answer to the age-old student musician question, “Why do I have to learn my scales?
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