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Band Seating Chart Maker

Draw curved rows around the conductor, set each row’s chair count, label instrument sections and number the chairs — then print a chart your players can read in black and white.

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ConductorRow 1Row 2Row 3Row 4Fl 1Kwame BoatengFl 2Zeynep KayaFl 3Wynn HarperFl 4Wanjiru KamauFl 5Rin OkadaCl 1Xin WangCl 2Will AndersonCl 3Dev MalhotraCl 4Florian RouxCl 5Tessa MoreauCl 6Joaquín PazCl 7MayaJohanssonCl 8Bryn LlewellynCl 9Nora LindgrenCl 10Jonah WeissSx 1Aiden MurphySx 2Pia SchneiderSx 3Rania AzizSx 4Yusuf DemirSx 5Wren GallagherSx 6Vanya IvanovaHn 1Uma LindqvistHn 2Yael MizrahiHn 3Yosef CohenHn 4Gabe SilvaHn 5Eva NovotnáTp 1Leo MarchettiTp 2Femi AdeyemiTp 3Ines BarrosTp 4Ezra KleinTp 5Ottilie FrankTp 6Quinn TaylorTb 1Zoe WhitakerTb 2Zhou MeiTb 3Diego RamírezTb 4Clara JensenPc 1Fiona ShawPc 2Wiktor NowakPc 3Nils HansenPc 4Naomi LevyLB 1Abel TesfayeLB 2Gustavo LimaLB 3Usman TariqLB 4Mateo RossiLB 5Paige CollinsLB 6Caleb TurnerTb 5Zola NdlovuTb 6Yasmin KhalilTb 7Tb 8Tb 9Tb 10Fl — FluteCl — ClarinetSx — SaxophoneTp — TrumpetHn — HornTb — TromboneLB — Low brassPc — Percussion
Four curved rows with eight labelled sections and section chair numbers. Fictitious players.

A band seating chart has a different job from a classroom plan: it shows sections, chair order and rows that curve around the podium. This band seating chart generator draws concentric rows, lets you set the number of chairs in each row, and labels every chair with its section and chair number — Fl 1, Fl 2, Cl 1 and so on.

Every band is different. The template is a starting point; directors decide where each section goes.

What this mode includes

  • Curved rows
  • Row distance and curve
  • Sections with colors and codes
  • Chair numbers
  • Print on US Letter or A4, PNG, CSV and backup
  • Free, no account, saved on your device

Controls built for bands.

  • Curved rows

    Concentric rows around the conductor. Add or remove rows and set how many chairs each one holds.

  • Row distance and curve

    Adjust each row’s distance from the conductor and how far it curves, up to a half circle.

  • Sections with colors and codes

    Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Trumpet and more — each with a color and a short code, so charts still read without color.

  • Chair numbers

    Chairs are numbered within each section, inner rows first and then left to right. Turn it off to show plain seat numbers.

  • Assign a whole row

    Set the section for a whole row in one step, then adjust individual chairs.

  • Lock principal chairs

    Lock first chairs and section leaders, then shuffle the rest of a section for sight-reading days.

How to make it, step by step

  1. Start from curved rows. Open the curved-row band template or start with new rows and set the chair count for each.
  2. Add sections. Use the common band sections or create your own, with a color and short code.
  3. Assign sections to chairs. Set a section for a whole row, then fine-tune individual chairs in their details.
  4. Add players. Paste names or import a CSV with an instrument column.
  5. Seat and lock. Seat players by hand, lock first chairs, and save the arrangement as a version for each concert.
  6. Print with a legend. Print in color or black and white; the legend lists each section’s code and name.

Example: a 52-player concert band

A director sets four rows of 9, 12, 15 and 16 chairs, adds eight sections and assigns them by row. Section chair numbers update automatically. First chairs are locked; for a sectional rehearsal she shuffles the unlocked clarinets and saves the result as “Sight-reading.”

For the concert program she prints the chart in black and white with the legend, and an alphabetical list for the stage crew.

Names and people in examples are fictitious.

Templates to start from

Each opens as a real chart you can change. Try it with sample names, or start empty.

  • Curved-row band

    52 seats · Concert band, wind ensemble

    Four curved rows around the conductor with eight labelled sections and chair numbers. Edit every row’s chair count.

    Use this template With sample names

  • Orchestra sections

    52 seats · School and community orchestras

    Strings in the front arcs with music stands shared by pairs, winds, brass and percussion behind. Prints with a legend.

    Use this template With sample names

Printing tips

  • Landscape suits wide curved rows. If names get small, print with short names or split the chart across two pages.
  • Black-and-white printing keeps the section codes, so nothing depends on color.
  • The legend lists every section that appears on the chart.

More detail: How to print a seating chart on Letter or A4 paper.

Limits, stated plainly

  • Rows are drawn as arcs around one conductor position; risers and stage depth are not modeled.
  • Percussion setups and equipment are shown only as labels.
  • The tool doesn’t prescribe a “correct” band setup.

Guides for this kind of chart

Questions about the band seating chart maker

Can I change how many chairs are in each row?

Yes. In Layout › Rows, each row has its own chair count. Reducing a row asks first if it would unseat players, and returns them to the unassigned list.

How are chair numbers worked out?

Within each section, inner rows come first, then chairs left to right. You can turn section numbering off to show plain seat numbers instead.

Will the chart work in black and white?

Yes. Every section has a short code printed on each chair, and the legend lists code and name.

Is there a standard band seating arrangement?

No single one. Directors seat bands differently depending on the room, the ensemble and the music. Use the template as a starting point.

Looking for something else? See the free seating chart maker overview, the FAQ or help.

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