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Originally Posted by crowmadic  Aside from large lips, why use mouthpieces below a 3? Is it stricktly for a mellower sound? Please explain with details.........thanks, tom |
Mellowness comes from cup depth and shape, rather than diameter. (Some players experience a "duller" sound if the mouthpiece diameter is too small, for example.) The larger mouthpieces tend to give... uhh, "more sound" is the best way I can put it. Not louder, not broader
necessarily, but, well, more. It can be very useful when blending with trombones and horns, for it is possible to (pause for more Vulgano invented, highly subjective wording.....) send the sound "sideways," mixing the trumpet sound into the orchestra, filling without overpowering. Hope this helps some!