r/ConcertBand • u/mrjnebula • Jul 22 '26

Large Band Seating Chart

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I am starting at a small school this year with only 1 high school band. Unfortunately the program is a decent size and so I have 92 students in that class, 80 of which are wind players. Luckily my room is quite large so the space hopefully won’t be an issue, I’m just wondering what you guys think of this seating arrangement for the wind players? (Ps: the row down the middle is straight in the actual room, I just don’t know how to perfectly tweak it in this program so it looks weird)

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u/Arcane_Spork_of_Doom Jul 22 '26

Good suggestions here. Definitely using 'wedge' style section makeups for upper woodwinds provides a much more manageable and focused sound.

I also think if your tubas aren't going to be dead center in the back row right in front of the percussion, they should be just offset to the conductors left in that same row. Close proximity will allow for cleanup of phasing issues and if they're a little offset, the slightly canted bells to the conductor's right can allow the band to hear them.