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Throughout a Soldier's career, cadences carry the beat every step of the way. Beginning with simple 'left, right, left' in Basic Combat Training, the tunes blasted out of the mouths of drill sergeants are forever entwined to the movement of troops.

Cadence is defined as the beat, time, or measure of rhythmical motion or activity. It has been used in the military since the Revolutionary War, as they needed to ready their muskets and fire together.

Now the Army uses cadence to keep Soldiers stepping in time while marching or running in formation. The cadence caller leads the formation with melodies, and Soldiers learn every time that person starts a verse their left foot should hit the ground.

(https://www.army.mil/article/62043/theres_more_to_cadences_than_just_left_right_left)