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Old 07-06-2008, 06:49 PM   #61 (permalink)
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Re: How does a trumpet work?

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Originally Posted by MJ View Post
Interesting stuff. Bill Adam would sometimes have me put a piece of paper in between the shank of my mp and receiver. I assume he wanted more gap.
The paper not only changes the gap (maybe not so important) but it also puts a stage of insulation between the vibrating horn and the mouthpiece. I would suspect that would make a BIG difference.
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