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AndrewB
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Hello all...
I'm looking for recomendations for a new trumpet moutpiece. I currently have a Getzen 1C, but it isnt working for me. I need a mouthpiece that has a great orchestral tone, and hopefully hels with high notes.
Thanks!!!
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jazzytrumpetkid
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I use a Bach 3C for concert band and I can go up to high Eb on a good day. I also use a Yamaha 14A4a for jazz. This helps me pop up to that E and sometimes F. I talked to Wayne Bergeron a couple weeks ago after a Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band concert and he said that you might find a mouthpiece that can help you go an octave higher but it'll be a mile sharp. So I suggest going to a band store and trying out mouthpieces with shalower cups. Be sure to bring or borrow a tuner though. Or you can try directing the air up at your nose when you blow. That spins it faster for a higher note but takes some practice. High notes aren't everything though. You want to be able to rip in the middle ranges too. Good luck!
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AndrewB
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Thanks for the advice.
I'm not really to concerned with high notes as I play 2nd trumpet and the highest ill usually have to hit its an A just above the staff. I'm more concerned with tone and ease of play.
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jazzytrumpetkid
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Oh. Then my choice would be a Bach 3C. I know it has a great sound through my horn and I can easily hit an A above the staff. It has a great rich tone and it's easy to get used to.
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I play lead in Jazz I and I'm first chair in concert band so I'm used to having to hit high notes. But if an A is all you need, the 3C's the way to go. Good luck!
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trumpetkid89
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Well, it all depends on what fits you. The jazz dude likes the 3c, but that's just him. Personally I don't like bach mouthpieces at all. Find something that sounds best and is free blowing. I like mouthpieces with deeper cups and pretty big rims. I play on a monette b1-5 and might be switching soon because my sound is a little on the dark sound and I want some brilliance. Something that sounds good, and is comftorable to you. Don't go to far away from the size you are used to. If you want a bigger sound, get something a bit bigger then what you're used to. So try out a whole bunch of different mouthpieces and bring a teacher or an advanced player along with you. Try out the mouthpieces blind folded so you don't know what you're playing on, but the other person does. Have them record your comments on the mouthpiece that you're testing. So he'l give you a mouthpiece and you'll comment on it and he'll jot down what you say about that mouthpiece. Then he'll go to the next one and the next. Make sure he doesn't just give you a certain mouthpiece just once. Remember, blind folded. hope this has helped.
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trumpetkid89
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Well, it all depends on what fits you. The jazz dude likes the 3c, but that's just him. Personally I don't like bach mouthpieces at all. Find something that sounds best and is free blowing. I like mouthpieces with deeper cups and pretty big rims. I play on a monette b1-5 and might be switching soon because my sound is a little on the dark sound and I want some brilliance. Something that sounds good, and is comftorable to you. Don't go to far away from the size you are used to. If you want a bigger sound, get something a bit bigger then what you're used to. So try out a whole bunch of different mouthpieces and bring a teacher or an advanced player along with you. Try out the mouthpieces blind folded so you don't know what you're playing on, but the other person does. Have them record your comments on the mouthpiece that you're testing. So he'l give you a mouthpiece and you'll comment on it and he'll jot down what you say about that mouthpiece. Then he'll go to the next one and the next. Make sure he doesn't just give you a certain mouthpiece just once. Remember, blind folded. hope this has helped.
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AndrewB
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Thanks for the info everyone!
I decided on a schilke 15, because it is a good all around mouthpiece and schilkes tend to be more consistent than bach mouthpieces.
Thanks!
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thetrumpetrocks1
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i say a bach 3c to with everyone else. lol. im first chair and i carry 3 of them wiht me.
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