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Nonsense Eliminator · 11-11-2003, 12:51 PM

Charlie --

There is some good stuff in the Bach mouthpiece guide:

http://www.selmer.com/products/acces.../bachmouth.pdf

And on the Schilke Loyalist page:

http://www.dallasmusic.org/schilke/H...outhpiece.html

Here is my rough'n'ready guide to the advantages of different parameters:

Rim:

Wider: better endurance
Narrower: better flexibility
Sharper: better attacks
Rounder: better endurance

Cup:

Deeper: richer sound
Shallower: less effort to play
Wider: broader sound
Narrower: less effort to play
More V-shaped: mellower sound
More cup-shaped: more focussed sound, more security

Throat/Backbore:

Larger: thicker sound, freer blowing
Smaller: less effort to play

BIG FAT "BUTS":

If you play a mouthpiece that is too big, your sound will be crappy because you will be fighting the mouthpiece.
If you play a mouthpiece that is too small, you may actually lose range because you are fighting the sound.
If you play a rim that is too round, you may hurt your endurance because the sound loses its immediacy and consequently you have to work harder to start the sound.

11-11-2003, 12:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nonsense Eliminator New Friend Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 48	Charlie -- There is some good stuff in the Bach mouthpiece guide: http://www.selmer.com/products/acces.../bachmouth.pdf And on the Schilke Loyalist page: http://www.dallasmusic.org/schilke/H...outhpiece.html Here is my rough'n'ready guide to the advantages of different parameters: Rim: Wider: better endurance Narrower: better flexibility Sharper: better attacks Rounder: better endurance Cup: Deeper: richer sound Shallower: less effort to play Wider: broader sound Narrower: less effort to play More V-shaped: mellower sound More cup-shaped: more focussed sound, more security Throat/Backbore: Larger: thicker sound, freer blowing Smaller: less effort to play BIG FAT "BUTS": If you play a mouthpiece that is too big, your sound will be crappy because you will be fighting the mouthpiece. If you play a mouthpiece that is too small, you may actually lose range because you are fighting the sound. If you play a rim that is too round, you may hurt your endurance because the sound loses its immediacy and consequently you have to work harder to start the sound.