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rowuk · 07-31-2007, 06:08 AM

GoLdeNsKaNs,
what kind of horn are you playing on now? How long have you been playing? What kind of range do you have now? The most important question: How much do you really practice every day?

A 7C mouthpiece IS a very good high note and marching band mouthpiece. Switching to something else requires additional practice (that would also help your 7C playing).

The basic rule of thumb is:
If you practice regularly, your range stays the same on every mouthpiece! Your endurance goes up when the mouthpiece and horn match the job that you are trying to do. When marching, a smaller mouthpiece really doesn't help much because you jiggle around some when moving. That means you apply more pressure to keep your embouchure placed. A bigger mouthpiece makes marching a bit easier, but requires a lot more practice to build up endurance especially in the upper range.

Without hearing you play, it is impossible for me to figure out what you should do next. My students do not change hardware (mouthpieces) unless their software (breathing) is in order. I personally ALWAYS start there first.

07-31-2007, 06:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,093	Re: from 7c to.... GoLdeNsKaNs, what kind of horn are you playing on now? How long have you been playing? What kind of range do you have now? The most important question: How much do you really practice every day? A 7C mouthpiece IS a very good high note and marching band mouthpiece. Switching to something else requires additional practice (that would also help your 7C playing). The basic rule of thumb is: If you practice regularly, your range stays the same on every mouthpiece! Your endurance goes up when the mouthpiece and horn match the job that you are trying to do. When marching, a smaller mouthpiece really doesn't help much because you jiggle around some when moving. That means you apply more pressure to keep your embouchure placed. A bigger mouthpiece makes marching a bit easier, but requires a lot more practice to build up endurance especially in the upper range. Without hearing you play, it is impossible for me to figure out what you should do next. My students do not change hardware (mouthpieces) unless their software (breathing) is in order. I personally ALWAYS start there first. __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.