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Stands sound vs Field sound

Posted by Master of Disguise on January 25, 2009 at 11:23am

Unlike a lot of people on here i talk more about the programs i personally have been around, but this one is for everyone! I notice that a lot of hbcu bandsmen want credit for having the ability to play and dance at the same time. Well i've watched some bands play in the stands and do a lil rock or something to a groove, and loose NO sound. versus Playing on the field and the second you rock or make any moves (march, dance, etc!) they loose sound.My question....What is the secret to playing on the field without loosing sound while dancing or marching? Some marching bands do drills that are crazy, but you can't hear anything. It makes since to loose sound when you turn the other direction, but when your marchng up and down field you shouldn't loose all your sound!

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Demonic_Chops706 January 25, 2009 at 11:46am

well that has to do with body control... some people just aren't in shape and also they just aren't use to marching while playing...
Dre'Quynn January 30, 2009 at 12:48pm

STANDS U ARE BASICALLY IN ONE PLACE BUT FIELD U MOVING ALL OVER SO I THINK ITS HAS ALOT TO DO WITH CONTROL OF YOUR BREATH TOO... BASICALLY U GOT TO MULTITASK AND PLAY AT THE SAME TIME MOST BANDS CAN DO IT BETTER THAN OTHERS. BUT IT ALL DEPENDS ON THE BAND AND HOW LONG THEY BEEN DOING IT
Dre'Quynn January 30, 2009 at 12:49pm

EXAMPLE- MASTER OF DISGUISE U TALKED TO ME ON HERE ALOT AND U KNO I GOT LOVE FOR ASU BUT YALL WERE LOUD ASS HELL N DA STANDS AT THE MCC BUT FIELD IT DIDNT MATCH THE SAME SOUND AT ALL.
Charles February 3, 2009 at 1:35pm

1. Disciplined horn carriage in the brass sections
2. Actual "punch" exercises. That's NOT their real name but it's where you work on the entire band playing a phrase by moving: who sticks out, etc. and rehearse again and again
GREG T. March 4, 2009 at 7:34am

most of all its practice.your band will be good at whateva you practice on.if field presence and sound isn't a priority then its not gonna happen.and at the same time if your band concentrates more on stand music then thats what your strong point will be.we would march up and down the field with no music just learning to march.and when we finally got music if the sound wasnt there we did the show over and over again til the doc was satisfied.and that was everyday not once.
Brian Hawkins March 4, 2009 at 9:12am

If you sound like shit on the field nine times of ten you sound like shit in stands. If you don't something is terribly wrong.
Brian Hawkins March 4, 2009 at 9:13am

Need to get like Tenneessee State we doing everything to perfection or YOU CANT GO HOME .
GREG T. March 4, 2009 at 11:18am

this is definitely not a true statement cause there are a few bands that sound horrible on the field but produce some good sound in the stands.

★~TrumpiPHIed~★ said:
If you sound like +!@#$ on the field nine times of ten you sound like +!@#$ in stands. If you don't something is terribly wrong.

Stands sound vs Field sound

Unlike a lot of people on here i talk more about the programs i personally have been around, but this one is for everyone! I notice that a lot of hbc…
Brian Hawkins March 24, 2009 at 2:52pm

And who would that be?

greg said:
this is definitely not a true statement cause there are a few bands that sound horrible on the field but produce some good sound in the stands.

★~TrumpiPHIed~★ said:
If you sound like +!@#$ on the field nine times of ten you sound like +!@#$ in stands. If you don't something is terribly wrong.

Stands sound vs Field sound

Unlike a lot of people on here i talk more about the programs i personally have been around, but this one is for everyone! I notice that a lot of hbc…
Book April 3, 2009 at 12:30pm

Endurance and Stamina man... That was why we practice harder than the football team