Bb vs G Soprano

edcon1981 · 06-25-2008, 08:22 AM

hey guys, i recently got involved with a drum corps, and they issued me a soprano trumpet in the key of g. normally i play my Bb horns... my question is this: are the mouth pieces interchangeable? are the fingerings the same? will this horn make it easier to hit the notes in the music they gave me that i laughed at? is there anything else i need to know or consider when switching from Bb to G?

thanx for your input!!

rowuk · 06-25-2008, 12:27 PM

A high G trumpet can make life easy in the high range if you get along with it. Not everybody does. If you are playing G trumpet parts, the fingerings are the same.

My experience is not that more high notes come out, but it is easier to play high cleanly.

You can keep your mouthpiece, I use a smaller one myself.

When switching, just don't forget that big breath. It is the secret of the masters!

bnbtrpt · 06-25-2008, 01:43 PM

Sorry high G tpt? Dont think so. These old Drum corps horns are pitched a minor third lower than that of a Bb trumpet. They are in low G. The fingerings are the same. When you play a written C on a G Bugle it sounds concert G.

MJ · 06-25-2008, 01:47 PM

Case closed

Quote:

Originally Posted by bnbtrpt

Sorry high G tpt? Dont think so. These old Drum corps horns are pitched a minor third lower than that of a Bb trumpet. They are in low G. The fingerings are the same. When you play a written C on a G Bugle it sounds concert G.

edcon1981 · 06-25-2008, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bnbtrpt

Sorry high G tpt? Dont think so. These old Drum corps horns are pitched a minor third lower than that of a Bb trumpet. They are in low G. The fingerings are the same. When you play a written C on a G Bugle it sounds concert G.

aaaaah. okay, now i understand. the pitch is lower, so those "high" notes i'm seeing are actually lower. got it. this i didn't know. obvouisly i'm an amateur, and haven't strayed past Bb, and i haven't played the horn or the music yet (they gave me the horn, but since i recently moved i had to go dig my mouthpieces out of storage).

edcon1981 · 06-25-2008, 02:06 PM

well who's right, is there a high g trumpet?

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowuk

A high G trumpet can make life easy in the high range if you get along with it. Not everybody does. If you are playing G trumpet parts, the fingerings are the same.

My experience is not that more high notes come out, but it is easier to play high cleanly.

You can keep your mouthpiece, I use a smaller one myself.

When switching, just don't forget that big breath. It is the secret of the masters!

rowuk · 06-25-2008, 02:14 PM

If it is lower than a Bb (or A) isn't it an alto trumpet? The G sopranos that I have played were higher.

tehstarky · 06-25-2008, 02:17 PM

What corps are you marching? I thought that DCI regulations required that all horns be in Bb

edcon1981 · 06-25-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by tehstarky

What corps are you marching? I thought that DCI regulations required that all horns be in Bb

it's a non DCI alumni corps.

edcon1981 · 06-25-2008, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rowuk

If it is lower than a Bb (or A) isn't it an alto trumpet? The G sopranos that I have played were higher.

It's definitely a g soprano trumpet...

06-25-2008, 08:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
edcon1981 Pianissimo User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: South Philly Posts: 183	Bb vs G Soprano hey guys, i recently got involved with a drum corps, and they issued me a soprano trumpet in the key of g. normally i play my Bb horns... my question is this: are the mouth pieces interchangeable? are the fingerings the same? will this horn make it easier to hit the notes in the music they gave me that i laughed at? is there anything else i need to know or consider when switching from Bb to G? thanx for your input!! Last edited by edcon1981; 06-25-2008 at 08:34 AM. Reason: add stuff...

06-25-2008, 12:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,367	Re: Bb vs G Soprano A high G trumpet can make life easy in the high range if you get along with it. Not everybody does. If you are playing G trumpet parts, the fingerings are the same. My experience is not that more high notes come out, but it is easier to play high cleanly. You can keep your mouthpiece, I use a smaller one myself. When switching, just don't forget that big breath. It is the secret of the masters! __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

06-25-2008, 01:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
bnbtrpt Pianissimo User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 100	Re: Bb vs G Soprano Sorry high G tpt? Dont think so. These old Drum corps horns are pitched a minor third lower than that of a Bb trumpet. They are in low G. The fingerings are the same. When you play a written C on a G Bugle it sounds concert G.

06-25-2008, 02:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
rowuk Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 4,367	Re: Bb vs G Soprano If it is lower than a Bb (or A) isn't it an alto trumpet? The G sopranos that I have played were higher. __________________ Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

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tehstarky New Friend Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1	Re: Bb vs G Soprano What corps are you marching? I thought that DCI regulations required that all horns be in Bb

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