Billy B
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 Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 4:40 am Post subject: Lead Pipe |
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The length of a Bach lead pipe produces approximately a concert Eb. Playing that pitch allows the lips to vibrate in-synch with the vibrating air molecules within the trumpet. The next harmonic that appears is up a 9th, approximately concert F. Then D, then G. You can play other pitches but you would then be out of synch with the instrument. I have a pipe that I cut down to 4.5 inches and it produces a concert Eb up an octave. I do not know what the pitch is of just the mouthpiece. As far as things changing when you connect the rest of the trumpet? Yes and no. IMO the trumpet is much more forgiving than the lead pipe. Do a gliss on your trumpet then do a gliss on the lead pipe. Play the lead pipe to lock in the imagined sound(90%) with the breath(9%) and a small amount of physical awarenes(1%). Then take that formula to the trumpet.
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