caseyjk

I currently play a King 7C. My lips get often get exhausted after playing for an extended period of time. In a new mouthpiece, I would be looking for less strain on my lips, and an easier time reaching higher notes on the register. Although tone isn't really a huge concern for me, i really love Chet Baker's sound...
Can anyone help me out and offer suggestions?

note360

A mouthpeice cant do ne thing, practice can....

practice practice practice practice.... practice


However, I would seriously suggest checking out a 5C or 3C. Don't inspect an increase in any of those things right away if anythign expect a decrease, but most likely your lips have outgrown our mouthpeice.

I highly reccomend Curry, and Bach. I also hear good things about Stork. Schilke's are ok. Also talk to your private teacher about this. THis is not something you do alone.

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Brekelefuw

Practice long tones. It will improve your tone (which should be #1 on your list of things to do well) as well as increase your endurance.
After you do those things, and they still don't get you where you want, then start looking for a new mouthpiece, but remember that won't give you what you want. Practice is still the most important.

screamingmorris

A King 7C is probably similar to a Bach 7C.
A Bach 7D would have the same diameter as the 7C but be slightly shallower.
A Bach 7E would be even shallower.
Both mouthpieces are inexpensive and easily ordered online from places like Dillon Music.

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Vulgano Brother

Welcome to TM, caseyjk!

Uhh, hate to break the news to you, but if you want a mouthpiece that will give you more endurance, a higher range, and a dark, dark, sound get in line behind the rest of us!

Until we all find that mouthpiece, practice and hang out here in your off time.

Oh, yeah--have fun!

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study888

Hello Caseyjk. Check out the Stork mouthpiece site. Study their lip sizing types to mouthpiece size. This will get you in the right size ball park. If you are still in the Bach 7C size which is around 1600 MM to 16.20 MM. Try the Bach 7C or the Stork 5C. If you want a little deeper cup. That will be a Bach 7B. Stork 5B or a CG Personel from the Claude Gordan site. The CG Personel has a great feeling rim,but a deep V cup with a #22 Throat and Symphonic back bore. It is very open playing and darker. The others will be more centered playing with a overall great balance from bright to dark. All very good mouthpieces for a person like myself with thin upper and thin lower lip. Tried bigger ones up to #1 Bach size. All to hard to handle. And as said before,make sure you are practicing a lot with good practice lesson books. Good luck

MJ

Try a Bach 3C

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caseyjk

Thank you all so much! i really appreciate all the feedback. I've been playing for years, but i do'nt get to practice as much as i used to, and the long tone practicing is a must haha. but it also makes sense that i may have out grown it, seeing that it is the first trumpet and such that i've been playing since the 4th grade. i'm really taking everything into consideration and checking out all the specifics you all have given me. thank you all again. its great that people were able to respond so fast

oldlou

In addition to the above, when playing long tones, play as softly as you can, while maintaining a steady volume and constant intonation. This will build muscle strength in your chops. Another exercise that Raphael Mendez stressed in his teaching was to play "scales and scales and scales and scales". This must also be done as softly as possible with full control. The endurance and range will just magically happen.


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gdong

For endurance at the expense of flexibility go for a thicker rim and a narrower diameter. Monette B4 mouthpieces have about the thickest I've played. Like a 3C on steroids. Find something comfortable that helps you with the sound you want, and practice the **** out of it. Comfort and Concept are KEY.