| Hi!
You ARE indeed supposed to lip the f's and f sharps on a authentic natural trumpet!
The instruments used back then did probably not leak.
A authentic or copy of a authentic mpc makes it a little easier due to the sharp entrance of thye throat in the cup, and also the stepped backbore makes a difference.
Since I live in Sweden and do not compete on natural trumpet, but play both that and modern trumpet for a living, I stick to a modern mouthpiece (allthough "baroqueified" on the outside so that the purists does not see that it is in fact a YAMAHA 14C4!) and the "british" 4 vent hole system.
Good luck in the contest! |