10. Manual of the Instruments. Instrument manual is a series of instrumental positions performed in a cadence count. Most are precision movements executed on command or signal by the Conductor or Drum Major. Some are situational and executed as a part of band drill.
11. Positions of the Instrument
a. Carry. Primary instrument carriage when not playing. (same as the position of Attention)
b. Parade Rest and At Ease. Instrument carriage at the position of Rest.
c. Rest. Instrument carriage when not marching or playing for an extended time.
d. Ready. Instrument carriage to move from one position to another during instrument manual.
e. Prepare to Play. Instrument carriage in the playing position.
12. General Rules for Stationary Movement. Guidelines for individual drill are described in MCO P5060.20. Additional guidelines are provided to allow for the carriage of instruments.
a. Assume the position of attention with instruments at the Carry on the command FALL IN or BAND, ATTENTION.
b. Parade Rest
(1) Assume the position of parade rest on the command PARADE, REST; AT EASE; or REST. Counts to execute this movement vary by instrument.
(2) To return to the position of attention, Ready the instrument(count one of parade rest for most instruments) on the preparatory command, BAND. On the command of execution, come to the Carry in a one count movement.
c. Rest
(1) The instrument manual for rest is executed as commanded by the Drum Major and is a separate command from PARADE REST. It is executed while halted at attention. Not all instruments execute this movement while at attention. This is not a precision movement therefore it has no counts.
(2) To return to the position of attention or parade rest, execute the movement in reverse order on the Drum Major’s command.
d. The preparatory command BAND precedes the command of execution ATTENTION. This allows for certain musicians to ready the instrument before executing attention and the Carry.
e. About Face is not a practical band movement. Musicians face about by executing two right face movements in succession, each on separate command. About Face may be executed by some musicians during certain movements.
13. General Rules for Instrument Manual. Count one occurs as the left foot strikes the deck, when marching.
a. Instrument Up. A two count movement to move the instrument from the Carry to Prepare to Play. It is executed on signal from the Conductor or Drum Major while halted at attention or marching. While marching, it occurs in conjunction with an eight beat Roll Off or sixteen beat drum cadence.
(1) Count One. Ready,
(2) Count Two. Prepare to Play.
b. Instrument Down. A three count movement to return the instrument from Prepare to Play to the Carry. It is executed automatically after cutting from the music by a preliminary signal from the Conductor or Drum Major while halted at attention or marching.
(1) Count One. Ready,
(2) Count Two. Ready, and
(3) Count Three. Carry.