[TPIN] What IS competent?

[Brian D. Moon]

If your chops don't fit inside a small mouthpiece it is difficullt to learn 
to play one but - if your chops are large you don't need as small of one to 
get the same effect as someone with smaller lips does.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert V. Robinson" <rrmemphis at comcast.net>
To: "TPIN Mailing List" <tpin at tpin.okcu.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [TPIN] What IS competent?


> This is one of the things that some people don't believe.  I have had 
> issues in the past trying to use smaller mouthpieces and every time I post 
> something on this list about using a big mouthpiece, I always get at least 
> one response saying "You need to learn how to play on a small mouthpiece."
>
> ...and my answer is always, "Why?"  What I use works for me.
> ______________________
> Robert "Robbie" Robinson
> http://www.rrmemphis.com
>
>
>> No matter how wonderful a teacher may be, YOU are still your main 
>> teacher.
>> No teacher can *tell* you what mp to use; they can suggest pieces based 
>> on
>> certain factors, but ultimately it's your physiology at work. What works 
>> for
>> them may not work for you.
>>
>> -Fraser
>
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