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connloyalist · 02-17-2007, 11:50 AM

I was just wondering.... if someone switches to using a shallow and/or tight mouthpiece to do the high stuff more easily, and plays that mouthpiece a lot, will that person become accustomed to the small/tight mouthpiece and eventually require something even smaller to get the same effect up high? Or doesn't it work that way with mouthpieces?

Let me say that I don't belong to the "14a4a" type of crowd, I play a pretty average mouthpiece, size wise. But I was just wondering. I play a cornet mouthpiece with a GR cornet to trumpet adapter, their #43. The #45 (slightly larger bore than the 43) is WAY big for me. Last night I tried a #41 (a bit smaller than a 43), and found it quite comfortable actually, and yes it does help upstairs. It also brightens things up considerably, which can be good or bad depending on the situation of course.

So, I am just curious. I don't plan on changing my equipment, although I might use the 41 occasionally if it is useful.

Regards, Christine

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connloyalist Pianissimo User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 66	Small mouthpiece habituation? I was just wondering.... if someone switches to using a shallow and/or tight mouthpiece to do the high stuff more easily, and plays that mouthpiece a lot, will that person become accustomed to the small/tight mouthpiece and eventually require something even smaller to get the same effect up high? Or doesn't it work that way with mouthpieces? Let me say that I don't belong to the "14a4a" type of crowd, I play a pretty average mouthpiece, size wise. But I was just wondering. I play a cornet mouthpiece with a GR cornet to trumpet adapter, their #43. The #45 (slightly larger bore than the 43) is WAY big for me. Last night I tried a #41 (a bit smaller than a 43), and found it quite comfortable actually, and yes it does help upstairs. It also brightens things up considerably, which can be good or bad depending on the situation of course. So, I am just curious. I don't plan on changing my equipment, although I might use the 41 occasionally if it is useful. Regards, Christine __________________ Main instrument: 1948 22B New York Symphony Member of the Elkhart-Conn 22B Fan Club