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 Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 7:16 pm
Okay guys, today in Band we got our music for Marching Band next year! Yaaaayyy~
So, as some of you may know, I play the trumpet. Annnd, today as I was scheduling an appointment with my Guidance counselor I saw my Band teacher and he started talking to me. Basically, he said tomorrow he's going to "talk mouthpieces" with me. And he's going to give me a 3C if I'm not already using a 3C.
Today when I was practicing at home I saw I have a 7C.
So, here comes the question(s):
What's the difference between a 3C and my 7C? Is it just the width of the cup?
Does a 3C feel anymore different than a 7C? Is it hard to adjust?
Did I just waste a minute of your time? ;-;
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 7:27 pm
lots of things can be different about mouthpieces. Width of cup, Width of the lip(ring AROUND the cup), depth of mouthpiece, bore of the shank, and much much more. you're probably better off googling and doing some hardcore research. my expertise is in clarinet/saxophone mouthpieces.
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 7:31 pm
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 7:39 pm
I'm guessing it's related to the size of reeds (like ours varies a lot, I think I play a 2/2.5, don't really remember). Different sizes help you play differently? Not sure, also an alto saxophone player. Holla!
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Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 10:10 pm
Different numbers indicate differences in the depth of the cup and the width of the lip. Those differences enable a player to hit different pitches more easily and make it more difficult to hit other ones. A marching band trumpet player generally has to worry more about the upper range than the lower range so your director's recommendation may have to do with that.
However, I'm not an expert on trumpets (I play horn) so you may want to do some research as was suggested by others.
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