marching music
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈmɑːrʧɪŋ ˈmjuːzɪk/
:
música de marcha
Examples
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Marine Corps Band marching music in the background.
Fiction book (1999) -
Since it was founded during the Big Band era, swing and dance band music is a strong emphasis of the school, in addition to concert, ceremonial, and marching music.
Academic text (2015) -
The parade featured lively marching music played by a local band.
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As the soldiers advanced, the marching music inspired them to maintain their rhythm.
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Families gathered to enjoy the festival, where marching music filled the air with energy.
Synonyms
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3.2
A piece of music with a strong, steady beat for bands
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4.7
Lively music with a strong beat played for soldiers marching or military parades
Brisk music with a steady beat that helps soldiers walk together in parades
Brisk rhythmic music played by bands for soldiers to march or at ceremonies
Music with a steady marching beat played during a formal procession
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'music composed for or suited to marching' is directly compositional from 'marching' (coordinated walking) + 'music' (organized sounds), so a learner who knows both words can infer the intended referent. This noun+noun combination follows a common, transparent pattern (music for a specific activity) and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, making it immediately comprehensible at B1.
Etymology
The noun marching music comes from bands playing loud, steady music while people marched. The strong, regular beat helped groups keep the same step, so today it means music made or used 'for marching'.