 American march music developed during the American Revolution and earlier colonial conflicts, in which a fife and snare drum would play while troops marched to battle.Thus it is said that march music is a military music.The tradition of formed lines of soldiers marching into battle with music playing ended soon after the American Civil War in the mid 19th century; military bands continued to perform marches during ceremonial events, which spawned a new tradition of playing marches as a source of entertainment.