| kingpep --
You might try phoning or emailing him. My point is that if you are going to pay somebody to teach you the trumpet, hopefully you trust him enough to seek out their advice on matters such as this. It is conceivable that there are posters here who are more knowledgeable on matters of equipment than you or your teacher. However, none of us have heard and watched you play, which means our advice isn't worth much in this case. For instance, nobody has even asked what mouthpieces you're playing on. I would give a very different answer to a student asking about switching mouthpieces if she were using a 1C vs. a 5C. It would also depend to a great extent on how developed your playing is, and what particular obstacles you are facing.
If you want generalizations, I would encourage you to do searches here and at trumpetherald.com. I am sure you will find all kinds of opinions, both for and against switching mouthpieces, and both for and against keeping the same rim. However, since you have told us that you have a teacher, I would recommend that if you want advice that is specific to you, you should talk to somebody who knows your playing. |