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rowuk · 06-26-2007, 05:36 AM

Brent,
the difference between a picc and a trumpet is the same as between a trombone and a trumpet.
Except for the lucky few that have Bolero or other such monster pieces on their plate regularly, the rest of us play chamber and solo music where massive is out of place (honestly - how often do we get told that we are too loud? Many times loud is the wrong term, the other performers just have trouble hearing themselves and call it too loud. It is in fact often a too dense sound). If we are obsessed with our own sound, we may miss the boat in an ensemble!
I have always played with a smaller mouthpiece (in my Bach days a 10 1/2 E, now a Monette AP/BP5 with my Bb/A and G trumpets) and try to capture the beauty and phrasing of an oboe or great soprano. The smaller mouthpiece definitely is more efficient than a big one and that means less work. I find the horn speaks more easily at low volumes.
As mouthpieces are as personal as underwear, I would never assume that this would universally apply, it is just MUCH easier for me with all of my high horns!
My daughter plays oboe and we often play duets - it is good for both of us - she has to play with more projection and I need to complement her tone and phrasing.

06-26-2007, 05:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,383	Re: Changing approach to the piccolo trumpet Brent, the difference between a picc and a trumpet is the same as between a trombone and a trumpet. Except for the lucky few that have Bolero or other such monster pieces on their plate regularly, the rest of us play chamber and solo music where massive is out of place (honestly - how often do we get told that we are too loud? Many times loud is the wrong term, the other performers just have trouble hearing themselves and call it too loud. It is in fact often a too dense sound). If we are obsessed with our own sound, we may miss the boat in an ensemble! I have always played with a smaller mouthpiece (in my Bach days a 10 1/2 E, now a Monette AP/BP5 with my Bb/A and G trumpets) and try to capture the beauty and phrasing of an oboe or great soprano. The smaller mouthpiece definitely is more efficient than a big one and that means less work. I find the horn speaks more easily at low volumes. As mouthpieces are as personal as underwear, I would never assume that this would universally apply, it is just MUCH easier for me with all of my high horns! My daughter plays oboe and we often play duets - it is good for both of us - she has to play with more projection and I need to complement her tone and phrasing. __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.