Here we have Mr. Harrelson explaining the many misconceptions that trumpet players have concerning mouthpieces.If you take the time to thoroughly listen to his advice you will realize how many of us including myself,need to re-educate ourselves to this emerging technology.
This was good to hear. I've been playing about 18 months now and never couldn't get the full sound(or decent sound at all) with shallower mouthpieces. I always come back to my 1C Arnolds & Sons(Bach copy). With that I can make all registers sing as good as I can with my limited experience. That 1C is 17mm diameter(.669 inches?) and I'm still not sure if it is large enough although I don't consider myself as a 'bigmouth'. It would be great to try out even larger diameter pieces some day. Thanks for the video !
The diameter myth is just that, a myth. It is not necessarily beneficial or wise to constantly try playing larger and larger diameter rims. I will post a video on this topic soon. Once you find the rim diameter and shape that feel comfortable in all registers AND that give you great flexibility, STOP trying rims. You can try rims again years later if/when you encounter issues with endurance and flexibility. Instead, you now want to experiment with Cup shape, Throat entrance shape/diameter and backbore variations. You can produce the same tone of a Bach 1X on a Bach 17C rim with a larger cup diameter (not necessarily depth) and larger throat and backbore. There is no need to use a large rim, ever, if it doesn't fit your body. :)
That's still very true today, which is why so many players have range, endurance, and tone challenges. A 7C roughly fits approximately 12% of the adult population.
Enjoyed the video. I am in the process of figuring out the components for my 5 mm setup. I feel like I can get a good sound out of all my components however some cup, throat, backbore combinations have different qualities that others don’t and vice versa. If you feel you get a good sound out of all your combinations. Which set up should you focus on. The biggest throat possible? Does throat size affect endurance. It seems to me the smaller the throat the brighter the sound. Look for a middle ground?
Yes, smaller throat diameters prevent larger sound waves from traveling through the instrument. Larger throats will offer the full sound spectrum that is often missing in smaller mouthpiece setups. Playing on a larger throat than is perfectly comfortable is recommended for at least 10-15 minutes per day. Going back one or two sizes for the remainder of your practice session and on performances will aid in controlling air flow giving your aperture control mechanism some rest. I don't recommend playing on a relatively large throat all of the time, but rather that you gradually work your way up in throat sizes until what was once relatively large now feels normal. And yes, there is a limit to this so don't expect to play on a .200 throat by the end of the year. My personal mouthpiece has a .269 throat whereas most players are using a .145. I hope that helps Wayne!
Thank you for your sincere trumpet advice
Playing every note in my register as beautifully as possiable was alwayes my philosophy when I played, I must say that high C you hit was beautiful.
That's a great goal. Thank you!
Beautiful tone is important
Here we have Mr. Harrelson explaining the many misconceptions that trumpet players have concerning mouthpieces.If you take the time to thoroughly listen to his advice you will realize how many of us including myself,need to re-educate ourselves to this emerging technology.
This was good to hear. I've been playing about 18 months now and never couldn't get the full sound(or decent sound at all) with shallower mouthpieces. I always come back to my 1C Arnolds & Sons(Bach copy). With that I can make all registers sing as good as I can with my limited experience. That 1C is 17mm diameter(.669 inches?) and I'm still not sure if it is large enough although I don't consider myself as a 'bigmouth'. It would be great to try out even larger diameter pieces some day. Thanks for the video !
The diameter myth is just that, a myth. It is not necessarily beneficial or wise to constantly try playing larger and larger diameter rims. I will post a video on this topic soon. Once you find the rim diameter and shape that feel comfortable in all registers AND that give you great flexibility, STOP trying rims. You can try rims again years later if/when you encounter issues with endurance and flexibility. Instead, you now want to experiment with Cup shape, Throat entrance shape/diameter and backbore variations. You can produce the same tone of a Bach 1X on a Bach 17C rim with a larger cup diameter (not necessarily depth) and larger throat and backbore. There is no need to use a large rim, ever, if it doesn't fit your body. :)
Thank You. I just got my 5MM I’m getting use to it so far its great! However I think I may need a bigger cup.
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Excellent video...
thanks!
Hi dear Jason ,I love your video about the perfect mouthpiece. How can you help me fit the write mouthpiece for me ?
I like the old days when a 7C came with the horn and I just played it.
That's still very true today, which is why so many players have range, endurance, and tone challenges. A 7C roughly fits approximately 12% of the adult population.
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Enjoyed the video. I am in the process of figuring out the components for my 5 mm setup. I feel like I can get a good sound out of all my components however some cup, throat, backbore combinations have different qualities that others don’t and vice versa. If you feel you get a good sound out of all your combinations. Which set up should you focus on. The biggest throat possible? Does throat size affect endurance. It seems to me the smaller the throat the brighter the sound. Look for a middle ground?
Yes, smaller throat diameters prevent larger sound waves from traveling through the instrument. Larger throats will offer the full sound spectrum that is often missing in smaller mouthpiece setups. Playing on a larger throat than is perfectly comfortable is recommended for at least 10-15 minutes per day. Going back one or two sizes for the remainder of your practice session and on performances will aid in controlling air flow giving your aperture control mechanism some rest. I don't recommend playing on a relatively large throat all of the time, but rather that you gradually work your way up in throat sizes until what was once relatively large now feels normal. And yes, there is a limit to this so don't expect to play on a .200 throat by the end of the year. My personal mouthpiece has a .269 throat whereas most players are using a .145. I hope that helps Wayne!