Players may point the bells of their instruments in the direction they are moving, or slide (also called traverse) with all the bells facing in the same direction. They may also point it towards the center of the field. Bands that march in time with the music typically also synchronize the direction of individuals' turns and try to maintain even spacing between individuals in formations (called intervals). Sometimes bands specifically have wind players turn their instruments away from the audience to emphasize the dynamics of the music.
Players may point the bells of their instruments in the direction they are moving or slide (also called traverse) with all the bells facing in the same direction They may also point it towards the center of the field Bands that march in time with the music typically also synchronize the direction of individuals' turns and try to maintain even spacing between individuals in formations (called intervals) Sometimes bands specifically have wind players turn their instruments away from the audience to emphasize the dynamics of the music