Quickstep (march music)

Quickstep (also given as quick-step, quick step or quick march and known by its German name Geschwindmarsch and its French name pas redoublé) is a lively style of the march music to accompany marches in quick time. Like all marches, quick marches are part of the standard repertory of military bands but they are utilized in a different fashion than the standard slower marches. The slower tempo of the standard march makes it ideal for executing military exercises, reviews and parades. In contrast the tempo of the quick march, twice as fast as the slow march, make it ideal for executing military manoeuvers.