American march music is march music written and/or performed in the United States. Its origins are those of European composers borrowing from the military music of the Ottoman Empire in place there from the 16th century. The American genre developed after the British model during the colonial and Revolutionary periods, then later as military ceremonials and for civilian entertainment events.
Sheet music cover for "The Stars and Stripes Forever March", written by John Philip Sousa
"Repasz Band March" by Chas. C. Sweeley.
"Blaze Away! March" by Abe Holzmann, written in military march format.
The Washington Post (march)
"The Washington Post" is a march composed by John Philip Sousa in 1889. Since then, it has remained as one of his most popular marches throughout the United States and many other countries.
Cover of the 1889 sheet music for "The Washington Post"
Opening (post-introduction) melodic line of The Washington Post March as written nominally in G major for a B-flat transposing instrument (key in concert pitch: F major)