Actually sometimes its that way and sometimes its not. It really depends on the band directors choice. Some directors tell their drum majors to watch the center snare's feet and some ask the center snare to keep up with whatever tempo the drum major goes at.
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MCL Drum Corps 05
UTM Band 05-08
West Athens Percussion 06-07
BCHS Staff 06-09
HCHS Staff 10-Present