| Re: mouthpieces
As with trumpets, if you are looking for a new mouthpiece, try before you buy. A Monette is a lot of money to spend on a mpc but if it works for you, then it is a good investment. With that said, a Bach 3C should be a fine mouthpiece, many people in college and pros use a Bach 3C or something that is similar in size. If you have resistance issues with the trumpet, a mouthpiece isn't going to help that much. You may want a trumpet with an easier blow. ( The Yamaha LA model has a really nice open blow, see your inquiry about trumpet)
I would suggest that you not change mpc and trumpet at the same time. Think of the process as a science experiment; do you test 2 variables at one time. No. because then you don't know what the results of just the one are. You try each separately, find the results, and then, you can try them both together and see if you get the results you want.
If you really feel a new mouthpiece is needed, follow the same steps you would take with a trumpet, try them out, take your instructor with you to listen and tell you which ones have a positive and negative effect on your sound.
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Equipment 
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- ZeuS Guarnarius Polished Copper Bb - Wick 3C, GP
- 1918 Conn New Wonder Cornet Bb/A
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