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TK142
User ID: 3055604 Jul 20th 3:05 PM
I recently joined my community concert band playing bari (I normally play in a Jazz big band), and I noticed that the bari player that I'm playing with rests his baritone on a piece of wood between his legs. I play using a neck strap with the horn to the right of my right leg. Isn't this how it's supposed to be played, with the mouthpiece entering your mouth at an angle?

-Tk

MBushaw
User ID: 0269124 Jul 20th 4:41 PM
Larry Teal says the mouthpiece should be at a 45 degree angle. I play at closer to 60 degree. I think that as long as you can reach everything comfortably, you can put the horn anywhere you want. However, I have never seen a centered bari, so now I'll have to try it! Could it be that he has a neck problem and cannot wear a strap or harness?

TK142
User ID: 3055604 Jul 20th 4:46 PM
No, I don't believe he has a back problem.

Schorsch
User ID: 9670323 Jul 22nd 4:00 PM
I play my Bari between my legs without a piece of wood. I play Tenor and Bari like Alto. When I'm standing I use the BG harnish, but when I play sitting on a chair I use a normal neckstrap, even on Bari. Till now, everything works fine, even my neck :)

izzybob
User ID: 1731514 Sep 12th 4:13 PM
i play bari with a reg strap and put it out the m right side like a flute, upside down when i sit. But seriously, normalness works for me. I just wonder how he get it to fit.

TK142 User ID: 3055604	Jul 20th 3:05 PM I recently joined my community concert band playing bari (I normally play in a Jazz big band), and I noticed that the bari player that I'm playing with rests his baritone on a piece of wood between his legs. I play using a neck strap with the horn to the right of my right leg. Isn't this how it's supposed to be played, with the mouthpiece entering your mouth at an angle? -Tk
MBushaw User ID: 0269124	Jul 20th 4:41 PM Larry Teal says the mouthpiece should be at a 45 degree angle. I play at closer to 60 degree. I think that as long as you can reach everything comfortably, you can put the horn anywhere you want. However, I have never seen a centered bari, so now I'll have to try it! Could it be that he has a neck problem and cannot wear a strap or harness?
TK142 User ID: 3055604	Jul 20th 4:46 PM No, I don't believe he has a back problem.
Schorsch User ID: 9670323	Jul 22nd 4:00 PM I play my Bari between my legs without a piece of wood. I play Tenor and Bari like Alto. When I'm standing I use the BG harnish, but when I play sitting on a chair I use a normal neckstrap, even on Bari. Till now, everything works fine, even my neck :)
izzybob User ID: 1731514	Sep 12th 4:13 PM i play bari with a reg strap and put it out the m right side like a flute, upside down when i sit. But seriously, normalness works for me. I just wonder how he get it to fit.