| Re: Reversed Leadpipe
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Originally Posted by rowuk  There is a myth about airflow which, when you consider the relatively small quantity of air going through the horn, becomes essentially insignificant! | This is VERY important. Much sound, but almost no air, emanates from the trumpet's bell. Standing waves set up within the horn produce nodes is varying locations depending on pitch, and if a node is obstructed by construction - tubing ID changes bigger to smaller (standard leadpipe) or vice versa (reverse), solder blobs, water keys, etc, then the playability of the pitch which creates that node is affected.
That said, the amount of that effect is usually quite small.
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