[TPIN] Big or Small???

[Andy Del]

A wise player once said to me that on trumpet it takes MORE lip control,
experience and being in shape to play on a small mouthpiece than a larger
one. You've got a (admittedly slightly) smaller cup and rim to put very
small muscle control into: when he was out of form, he used a larger mpc to
good result.

This is why ALL my starter students get a 1 1/2C mouthpiece to play on. The
majority - by far - have fewer issues with their production than those who
arrive after a few years of playing on the usual 7C or Yamaha equivalent.

More experienced students use different mpcs. I think my best student is
using a 3C/3E depending on lead playing / piccolo / Bb / C.

cheers

Andy


-----Original Message-----
From: tpin-bounces at tpin.okcu.edu [mailto:tpin-bounces at tpin.okcu.edu] On
Behalf Of Glenn Bengry
Sent: Wednesday, 13 June 2007 1:41 PM
To: Robert V. Robinson
Cc: tpin at tpin.okcu.edu
Subject: RE: [TPIN] Big or Small???



No matter how much I try to go smaller, I just can't play as well.  The
bigger, the better for me.  I once played Bach's Magnificat on a
disgustingly huge mouthpiece.  I have no idea how  I did it.  I just didn't
know any better.
 
    A lot of guys that need a fairly big piece and play commercial stuff as
well as legit stuff play on pieces like a Bach 3E.  Mike Barry plays one.  I
think Mike Spengler plays one too.  Both are legit trained guys from the
list who play a lot of commercial stuff.  Both outstanding trumpet players.
 
 
glenn
 
> From: rrmemphis at comcast.net
 
> I agree. I have a Schilke 14a4a, and a Bach 1. I can play higher on 
> the > Bach than the Schilke, even though many people have told me that 
> was > impossible.
 
 
 
> > You know, one of the best jazzers I know can totally *scream* on his 
> > 1 1/2 > > C & Schilke X3. I think it's just what you're comflrtable
with.> >_______________________________________________
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