im in grade 9 and im going into the senior bands next year. well, i was in it this year but alot of parents complained because i got moved up early and their kid didnt. i want to know what effect a different kind of mouthpiece would have. i have a 7c right now. i know some make higher notes easier but which ones?! what should i get?

I don`t know it by hart but look on the internet. There`s much information about it!

If you go onto Bach`s website, they have a very detailed descriptions on different sizes mouthpiece, such as what kind of tone would a 3C make..etc
hope this helps!

thanks for your help, i tried finding the bach website but it didnt have anything about mouthpieces on it. i probably was on the wrong one so what is the bach site you were talking about?

Sorry, i forgot to include the url on my previous message, but here it is.
http://www.selmer.com/products/accessories/mouthpiece/mouth1.html
Let me know if the link is not working.
Happy playing,
Sofia

Here`s another link to their mouthpiece brochure, this would answer all your questions related to different mouthpieces, such as what is the different between a thinner rim or a thicker rim; or deeper cup and a shallow cup.

http://www.selmer.com/products/accessories/mouthpiece/Images/bachmouth.pdf

note: this is a pdf document, you need acrobat reader to view this.

sofia

don`t switch. a new mouthpiece mught sound good a t first but it would destroy your muscles and you`d have to build up again

7C is the basic beginner mouthpiece size. As you progress you want to move to larger mouthpieces. If you play on a Bach mouthpiece and want another one, test a 5C and a 3C. If you are just playing symphonic music, stay away from shalow mouthpieces. They will hurt your overall tone, even if they help improve your high range endurance. You will want to settle on a mouthpiece size eventually. Bach is designed so that once you get into the larger intermediate sizes (2.5 to 5) you can move onto a final mouthpiece by dividing that number by two. Example: you play a 3C, you will want to end up on a 1.5C. You may want to try a deeper, larger mouthpiece, which will be harder to play high on, but as you develop more facial muscles, the range will come back, along with a better tone from the larger mouthpiece. Look at an A or B cup for Bach then. Finally, if you want a really nice mouthpiece, look into a Monette or a Gary Radtke. These are about as good as they get for trumpet mouthpieces.