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Band Seating Plans

Author: kdk ★2017
Date: 2015-06-06 00:46

I went to a high school band concert last night (my son is the band director). He seats the flutes to his left and the clarinets to his right. I know that there are some college band directors who find this better than the other way around.

I honestly think every band I've ever played in has been seated the other way - clarinets where first violins would be in an orchestra, although flutes have not always been all the way around on the other side. I asked my son what the reason is and it had to do with the angle of the flutists' faces relative to the audience as they play.

How many of you play or have played in bands that set up this way? I don't imagine it makes any difference to the clarinets' sound projection, and I'm not sure the flutes' projection is affected much either. What are your experiences?

Karl

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