14-21 Annex A - ​Suggested Instrument Acquisition Sequence

Cadet Administrative and Training Orders (CATOs)


Military Band

Instruments 1e Basic 3e 4e 5e 6e 7e 8e 9e 10e 11e Complete
Flute/piccolo     1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
B‑flat clarinet     2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 6 6
Alto saxophone       1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2
Tenor saxophone         1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Baritone saxophone           1 1 1 1 1 1 1
French horn/alto mellophone           1 1 1 1 1 2 3
Trumpet   2 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 6 6 6
Trombone       1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3
Euphonium   1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Tuba         1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Snare drum 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4
Bass drum 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Cymbal 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Glockenspiel 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mace       1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
TOTAL 5 8 11 14 17 19 21 24 28 30 33 35

NOTE

The complete band reached, one may add at leisure to this orchestration: oboe, bassoon, clarinets, etc., in ratio with the totality of instruments and according to financial resources.

Suggested Instrument Acquisition Sequence

Pipes Band

Musician Basic 1 2 3 4 5 Complete
Piper 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Snare Drummer 1 1 1 1 3 3 3
Bass Drummer 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Tenor Drummer         1 2 2
TOTAL 3 4 5 6 10 12 13

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