[Agent27]

IMO, the worst part of marching with a sax is if the make you play the horn completely vertically, exact center of the body, with the neck in line with the bell. That's not natural and causes bad habits. Too many directors are ignorant or just don't give a crap and emphasize the visual effect and uniformity over practicality.

I had problems marching with alto because of this and often didn't actually play much during the halftime show because I didn't want to ingrain any bad habits. Obviously, the problem get bigger as the horn gets larger. Luckily, my college marching band didn't use baris. Not that I would have been marching bari, but I feel sorry for those who would have to, especially if they were forced to position the sax similar to what I had to do for alto.

IMO, it's not a good idea to have baris in marching band.

That said, if your uniform allows you to wear a harness underneath the jacket (ie. buttons down the front where you can stick the clip through) then I would definitely do that. If your uni doesn't allow that then ask your director if he'll allow you to wear a harness over the jacket. Marching band often sacrifices musicality/comfort for the sake of the visual. He might get anal about it and say no but it's worth a shot.

 

[Agent27]

I recomend simply NOT marching bari. You'll probably hurt yourself somehow.

When I do marching band, I play trumpet

I was going to do pit percussion my last year until they decided not to have it. They wanted more bodies on the field I guess.

 

[Agent27]

EDIT: Never Mind