Aegis Fang Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 This site I found is probably one of the best I've found in describing the different kinds of mouthpieces and what everything means. More of a helpful thread than a question, there's gotta be someone out there who can get something out of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSUMusician Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Huh?! What site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aegis Fang Posted January 4, 2007 Author Share Posted January 4, 2007 ummm. yeah about that. See it was late, and I sorta forgot to put it up, cuz I'm brilliant like that. http://www.abimusic.com/brmpcfaq.htm there you go, that's better =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSUMusician Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 AH! Good. It was quite confusing to me. Having to adjust back to getting up early to go teach you kids is enough without haveing to read random posts at 6 in the morning! haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSUMusician Posted January 5, 2007 Share Posted January 5, 2007 So I just quickly scanned over that article and would have to slightly disagree with the comments about gold plating. Gold is a soft metal, and to me it feels softer and is more comfortable on my lips. I also feel that it gives a slightly warmer tone to your playing. Also, if I'm reading my information correctly, gold holds heat better than silver. Thus, in my opinion, it allows you to warm-up and feel a bit more comfortable quicker. Gold also is more resistant to rust that what silver is, not that that has any real bearing on instruments though. Just a few of my opinions. I like a gold mouthpiece better than a silver one. I also just found this article by Phil Smith of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. It's pretty good. http://archives.cnn.com/2001/CAREER/trends...mpet/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinrh Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 all i have to say is...yay for cheater mouthpieces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSUMusician Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 Depends on which "cheater" you use. I can play a full Dub-G on my 6 (yes no C just a number 6) mouthpiece on my 60 year old Conn cornet better than I can on my Schilke and Warburton pieces on my marching horns with the tiny backbores. It's really all about air. The only thing a cheater mouthpiece does is with a shallow cup and flat rim it flattens out your lips allowing them to vibrate a little faster because they are less thick. But that only gets you so far. You've still gotta have the air to play that high. I just generally takes a little more work to go from a "cheater" to a "concert" piece. I suggest using the concert mouthpieces in marching band. With the musicality in todays marching world, it's just easier to play with that symphonic sound on the field when using a concert mouthpiece. I switched all of my students to concert mouthpieces on the field this year. It made a huge difference from what they sounded like at the beginning of the year to what they sounded like at the end. With all of that said though, I truly feel that one should be able to play on a diversity of mouthpieces and should own quite a few different ones. Play around on them, but know what to use in a performance setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinrh Posted January 6, 2007 Share Posted January 6, 2007 oh, i dont use a cheater to play higher...i just use mine to make me sound even louder than what i already am. and that's pretty loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiloh Phoenix Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 and pedal tone-y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjakeup Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 someone jacked my asymetric over the break Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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