Band Wagon

The U.S. Navy has 8 Fleet bands, 2 premier bands and 1 support unit in the Continental United States, and Fleet bands in Hawaii, Italy, and Japan.

Listen to audio recordings of U S. Navy Ceremony Music; marches, bugle calls, parade the colors, National Anthem, boatswain calls, concert and big band, honors music, and many more selections.

Want to be a Navy Musician?

They have immediate openings for the following instruments:

Bassoon
Clarinet
Electric bass
Euphonium
Flute
French horn
Guitar
Oboe
Percussion
Piano/Keyboards
Saxophone
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba

Applicants for enlistment in the U.S. Navy and subsequent transfer to the School of Music, United States Navy Band Washington, DC or Naval Academy Band must meet all qualifications for enlistment in the Navy (Contact your Navy Recruiter).

Additionally, all applicants must pass an official audition and be approved for enlistment by Commander, Navy Personnel Command (PERS-4014). This approval is based on the applicant's performance audition and musical background.

The following music texts are used at the School of Music for music theory and ear training. They are available for download, and can be used to academically prepare qualified applicants for the School of Music.

Basic Music - Used by students attending the Navy School of Music. Covers all basic music theory including melody construction and extended and altered chords.

Ear Training Manual - Ear Training manual used by students at the Navy School of Music. All instruments and vocalists must be able to perform through chapter 6.

Harmony - Covers traditional 4 part harmony.

Basic Music Navy - Covers Form in Music, Media, and Conducting for Instrumentalists.

Contact the Navy Music Program Audition Supervisor at 1-866-827-5672 or by email at Audition Supervisor to assist you in scheduling an audition.

For specific audition information on each instrument, please select from the list below:

Flute/Piccolo
Trumpet
Guitar
Oboe
French Horn
Percussion
Clarinet
Euphonium
Piano/Keyboard
Bassoon
Trombone
Electric Bass
Saxophone
Tuba
Vocalist/Entertainer

After Recruit Training, applicants approved for enlistment as a Navy Musician (MU) attend the Navy School of Music, located in Little Creek, VA. The (approximately) 21 week basic course of instruction includes classes in theory, ear training, private instrumental instruction and rehearsal in marching, concert and stage bands. After graduation, MUs are assigned to a Naval activity, ashore or afloat, as a member of a Navy band.