A Question

CJceltics33 · Veteran Member Joined: 24 Aug 2017 Posts: 475

How far could you throw your trumpet, mouthpiece, and straight mute? Which goes furthest?

LittleRusty · Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 8:51 pm Post subject:

Give us your numbers so we know hat to beat.

kehaulani · Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 9:14 pm Post subject:

You can't make any generalizations. Everybody's different and they each respond differently.
Also, it's not the arrow, it's the archer.
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Crazy Finn · Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 11:34 pm Post subject:

I'm pretty sure the mouthpiece with it's relative density and small size and - thus decent airdynamics would go the furthest.

I have no intention of actually testing this hypothesis, however.
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Don Herman rev2 · Posted: Wed May 11, 2022 5:44 am Post subject:

Default trumpet player's answer: "Higher than you."
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kate.d · New Member Joined: 26 Aug 2022 Posts: 2

Thanks for the info.

nltrumpet · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 6:37 am Post subject:

There was an old saying in Boston: “How far can you throw a trumpet in symphony hall?”

While studying/working in the area, a former teacher of mine and his buddies all pitched in for a cheap beater from a pawn shop or antique store. A number of people balked- couldn’t get over the mental barrier of throwing a trumpet. He didn’t say who won, but I think somebody took a chunk out of a chair.

cbtj51 · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 8:14 am Post subject:

"My Mama threw my trumpet once...ONCE" Johnny D

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mafields627 · Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2022 8:52 am Post subject:

Don't know about that, but in high school we did learn that every trumpet player's mouthpiece - even the same brand and size - made a different pitch when dropped onto the carpeted floor of our band room. Needless to say that improvisation and composition ensued.
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