trompi

Should I loose some range changing from Bach 7C to a slightly larger diameter (say 1C or 1 1/2C)?.

Please, tell me your experience.

Thanks in advance.

Mr. Semman

I moved gradually from the 7C to a 5C then to a 3C. I found that I had more flexibility for reaching the lower range and was still capable of reaching the higher ranges.

Gary

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i found the bigger the mouth piece, the higher i could play, since i could put more air through it

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pwillini

When I was in my teens taking lessons, my teacher put me in a 10 1/2C from the standard 7C. Since my comeback began in earnest the last 5 years, I have gone from the 10 1/2C to a 5C to a 3C (at the advice of Smedveg after a master's class) to my current 1C or plain old 1.

While smaller, shallower mp's make it easier to extend one's range (that's why some call them cheaters, I like to call them "style specific") a larger mp makes one's emboucher much stronger. You learn to control a larger area of your lips inside the rim. There is a different sound as you go to a larger mp, I like the sound of the 1 when I'm playing in an ensemble, the 1C works better for solo work (a bit brighter). A larger mp will give you a broader, warmer, more symphonic sound. (I have several cheaters, all sound much thinner than the 1's I play).


Buy a couple of larger mp's (1, 1X, 1.25C, 1.5C) and see for yourself. Watch EBay, you can usually pick these up rather cheaply if you watch closely!

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trompi

Thanks for all replies :)

I could get a 1CW. Does its wide rim make this model much different than a 1C?.

Trompi.

Schwab

You should not switch mouthpieces unless you are not happy with the sound you are getting on the one you are playing. I think you should play the smallest mouthpiece possible while getting the sound you want, that will make pretty much everything easier. Why strain for the upper register playing a bathtub when it would sound effortless on a smaller mouthpiece?

That may be contrary to the popular opinion, but I stand by it. I also think that your sound will come out pretty much the same no matter what equipment you play, i.e. the sound in your head is more important than what equipment you play.

I don't like throwing around mouthpiece sizes, but I play a 10 1/2C for classical work and have no trouble blending with other people, regardless of their equipment. Thats the mouthpiece I took the Marine band audition on, they didn't seem to mind it (second runner up).

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