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rowuk · 05-01-2007, 01:10 PM

Why go below 3 - because it is there!
Seriously, I always ask the same question first - what does your present equipment not do? What makes you think a bigger mouthpiece can cure that.
Bigger mouthpieces allow for more lip mass in the cup. That can produce a bigger sound, but does require more practice if you want to play high. Bigger mouthpieces also give players that do not practice as much as they should a little more leeway when playing.
I do not agree with Mr. Lindermann or Vizzuti. They do not work on a regular basis with with people that only practice 2 - 6 hours a week. If you practice enough you can play anything well and smaller is less work, giving them more margin for error when they are on the road! They do not need to BLEND with anybody using that equipment so it makes sense. If you do not have that routine, forgiving equipment can be a blessing and bigger is more forgiving - up to a point.
If you want to experiment, make sure that you do so during a time when you don't have any critical gigs. If it didn't work, you would have a serious problem. Less than 4 weeks with a mouthpiece is not representative or a fair chance!

05-01-2007, 01:10 PM	#24 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,640	Re: Why go below 3? Why go below 3 - because it is there! Seriously, I always ask the same question first - what does your present equipment not do? What makes you think a bigger mouthpiece can cure that. Bigger mouthpieces allow for more lip mass in the cup. That can produce a bigger sound, but does require more practice if you want to play high. Bigger mouthpieces also give players that do not practice as much as they should a little more leeway when playing. I do not agree with Mr. Lindermann or Vizzuti. They do not work on a regular basis with with people that only practice 2 - 6 hours a week. If you practice enough you can play anything well and smaller is less work, giving them more margin for error when they are on the road! They do not need to BLEND with anybody using that equipment so it makes sense. If you do not have that routine, forgiving equipment can be a blessing and bigger is more forgiving - up to a point. If you want to experiment, make sure that you do so during a time when you don't have any critical gigs. If it didn't work, you would have a serious problem. Less than 4 weeks with a mouthpiece is not representative or a fair chance! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.