Pep band

A pep band is an ensemble of instrumentalists who play at functions or events with the purpose of entertaining and "pepping" up a crowd. Often members of a pep band are a subset of people from a larger ensemble such as a marching band or a concert band. Pep bands are generally associated with performing at pep rallies and sporting events (usually football, basketball or hockey). With a few exceptions, pep bands are exclusive to the collegiate and high school level. The typical instrumentation of a pep band is the same as most marching bands, using mainly woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments. Pep bands typically don't use primarily orchestral instruments (double reeds, strings, etc.), but this is not a hard set limitation.

Examples

Some bands which style themselves as Scatter Bands:

Michigan Tech Huskies Pep Band University of Virginia Scatter Band Band California State Polytechnic University (Pomona) Bronco Scatter Band College of William & Mary Pep Band Cornell University Big Red Scatter Band Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute America's Pep Band Binghamton University Pep Band

University of California (Santa Barbara) Gaucho Pep Band Drexel University Dragons Pep Band DePauw University Tiger Pep Band Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Jaguar Pep Band Worcester Polytechnic Institute Pep Band St. Cloud State University Husky Sports Band Philadelphia Eagles Pep Band Power Pep Band of Portland, Oregon Adrian College Pep Band

See also

• Marching Band
• Pep Rally
• Scramble band