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Originally Posted by dizforprez "I think each person has a unqiue embouchure/wind column and therefore what matches it best is unique to each player and not to a specific style. "
i would disagree. most legit players i know use gear that is pretty close in size. | That does not mean they are playing the best mpc. for their embouchure. It just means they are playing what everyone else is. Same story with the horn. Just because something is popular or common doesn't mean its the best. | when i say that most i know use a certain type i am not talking about a bunch of college kids. i am talking about many people that have made up their minds and know what theyare talking about . it is not like i decided to play a 1 1/4 c beacsue all teh cool kids are doing it, it works best for me...and it so happens that alot of legit players use sizes close to that |
You have to remember that orchestral musicians playing larger equipment is a relatively recent development. Before Bud Herseth the standard equipment was much smaller....even Bud played on a 7C in his early days. It was only an accident which caused him to go on a mouthpiece safari which led him to the large mouthpiece....not because of the sound, but beause it let him feel his chops after they were injured.
I would be willing to bet that most orchestral pros play the equipment they do because that's what their teachers played and that's what they've been playing for the past 30 years. My teacher hadn't even hear of a Stork mouthpiece until he saw the one I was playing on.
I believe that equipment should be tailored to the individual. Unfortunately, toilet bowls are the standard for legit playing. There's no telling how much better they would be if they would give more thought to their equipment.
What do I play on? A Stork 2C. Why? Because it's a good balance for my horn and the physical structure of my mouth. It just so happens that bigger is better, for me, when it comes to range. It just so happens that I have a great tone no matter what mouthpiece I'm playing on (except for GR's for some reason).
Don't play on something because that's what so and so plays or because your teacher told you to play on it. Play on it because you've looked at other options and found one that works for you.