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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can think of a few things they might be thinking, none of them actually true for anyone who actually knows anything at all about music.

- Orchestra is more intellectual than band, since orchestras play real classical music and band is just marching around in costumes and playing at football games. 
- String instruments and piano have huge competition circuits starting at age 3 so therefore must be higher status because why else would they have competitions to prove who is the best
- Strings and piano are more difficult than any other instruments hence need to be started earlier to actually be good, so therefore they must be better.
- Good string and piano teachers teach at conservatories, and saxophone teachers only teach at Music & Arts, therefore piano and string instruments are more serious pursuits because it costs more for lessons.
- Having a teacher from the NSO is so much classier than having one from one of the military bands
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Well. Other than the fact that marching bands must actually move in a coordinated manner, plus play the music they have to perform. I’ve been in both orchestral settings and “band” settings (two different instruments). I’ll just say - don’t discount the skill of the “band” kinds who aren’t in the same setting, day after day, on the same two instruments.

Check out the Ohio State marching band on Youtube and also check out Florida A&M marching band on youtube.

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