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Definition of concert band

: a band that is made capable of playing symphonic music by the addition of instruments (as the string bass and harp) not adapted to marching

— called also symphony band

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“Concert band.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concert%20band. Accessed 27 Oct. 2021.

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