▁days ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Revolution ▁as ▁they ▁perform ▁in ▁uniform s ▁pattern ed ▁after ▁those ▁worn ▁by ▁the ▁mus icians ▁of ▁Gen . ▁George ▁Washington ' s ▁Cont inental ▁Army . ▁Military ▁mus icians ▁of ▁the ▁period ▁wore ▁the ▁reverse ▁colors ▁of ▁the ▁reg iments ▁to ▁which ▁they ▁were ▁assigned . ▁The ▁uniform s ▁worn ▁by ▁the ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁Corps ▁are ▁dated ▁circa ▁ 1 7 8 1 , ▁and ▁consist ▁of ▁black ▁tr ic orn ▁h ats , ▁white ▁w igs , ▁wa ist co ats , ▁colonial ▁cover alls , ▁and ▁red ▁regiment al ▁co ats . ▁The ▁ 6 9 - member ▁Corps ▁uses ▁ 1 0 - hole ▁fif es , ▁hand made ▁ro pe - t ension ed ▁drums ▁and ▁single - val ve ▁bug les , ▁which ▁bring ▁to ▁life ▁the ▁exc iting ▁sounds ▁of ▁the ▁Cont inental ▁Army . ▁ ▁The ▁Tro op ▁Step ▁Perhaps ▁the ▁most ▁distinct ive ▁signature ▁of ▁the ▁mus icians ▁of ▁this ▁unit ▁is ▁the ▁tro op ▁step , ▁rem in is cent ▁of ▁the ▁cer emon ial ▁steps ▁of ▁the ▁House hold ▁Reg iments ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Army . ▁While ▁playing ▁their ▁instruments , ▁the ▁mus icians ▁march ▁forward ▁at ▁a ▁slow , ▁cer emon ial ▁pace , ▁while ▁pointing ▁their ▁to es , ▁toe ▁touch ing ▁the ▁ground ▁first . ▁After ▁these ▁tro op ▁steps , ▁typically , ▁the ▁F ife ▁and ▁Dr um ▁Corps ▁changes ▁back ▁to ▁normal ▁pace , ▁ste pping ▁off ▁at ▁normal ▁step , ▁playing