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horner · 07-19-2008, 02:24 PM

I got a Kelly 7c to develop my tone. Not only has it done that n looks cool, but it has extended my register from a D above the stave to a G above that and helped with the lower notes too, something i do struggle with.

Some may not like ppl using plastic to play on but its comfortable and kind on the lips and very cheap to try even if you decide not to use it, it costs £16 to ship to england from US!

donutboy656 · 07-21-2008, 02:10 PM

Thanks for the help. I went to a store today and tried a few pieces and chose a Bach 1 1/2C. Big difference!

Puukka · 07-21-2008, 02:50 PM

I don´t know, if it´s really good to switch to bigger mouthpieces.

The pros around me play mostly small ones like 14A4a, 13A4 and have a fat tone even in the deeper register. And I also envy the pros who play their mouthpiece since decades and never thought of a change.

The 7C is fine for allaround, the 3C would be my suggested step, if someone really wants to get bigger.

Herbert

rowuk · 07-21-2008, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schwab

Jens is right, bigger is not always better.

If somebody practices enough, I would agree. Most of the 2-3-hours-of-practice-per-week amateurs that I know have more flexibility with a bigger mouthpiece. A bigger piece makes it easier to get a section sound. One small mouthpiece can make a player very "apparent".

Schwab · 07-21-2008, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowuk

Most of the 2-3-hours-of-practice-per-week amateurs that I know have more flexibility with a bigger mouthpiece.

I would agree with this. More efficient equipment tends to expose problems in one's playing. Thats why I wouldn't recommend beginners going to larger mouthpieces as soon as many of them do. Often times they are only masking problems with their playing.

Learn to play with efficiency and focus in the middle of the sound and pitch, and after that is mastered experiment with larger equipment if you feel you must. By then you may find that you don't need a big mouthpiece to get a great sound.

There are many schools of thought on mouthpieces. If you are going to only play a couple hours a week for fun, use whatever feels good!

07-19-2008, 02:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
horner Pianissimo User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kent, England Posts: 57	Re: need better mouthpiece I got a Kelly 7c to develop my tone. Not only has it done that n looks cool, but it has extended my register from a D above the stave to a G above that and helped with the lower notes too, something i do struggle with. Some may not like ppl using plastic to play on but its comfortable and kind on the lips and very cheap to try even if you decide not to use it, it costs £16 to ship to england from US!

07-21-2008, 02:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
donutboy656 New Friend Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	Re: need better mouthpiece Thanks for the help. I went to a store today and tried a few pieces and chose a Bach 1 1/2C. Big difference! __________________ "It isn’t pollution that’s harming the environment. It’s the impurities in our air and water that are doing it." George W. Bush ummm.....stupid?

07-21-2008, 02:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
Puukka Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vienna/Austria Posts: 70	Re: need better mouthpiece I don´t know, if it´s really good to switch to bigger mouthpieces. The pros around me play mostly small ones like 14A4a, 13A4 and have a fat tone even in the deeper register. And I also envy the pros who play their mouthpiece since decades and never thought of a change. The 7C is fine for allaround, the 3C would be my suggested step, if someone really wants to get bigger. Herbert __________________ Hammond 6ML Burbank 5X Kanstul CHI-1070 Last edited by Puukka; 08-01-2008 at 05:08 PM.

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