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Trumpjerele Veteran Member
Joined: 20 Feb 2019 Posts: 190 Location: Spain
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Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2021 2:30 pm Post subject: mouthpiece and lip movement |
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I usually play with a Yamaha 11b4 mouthpiece, the other day by mistake, I played with a GR 64s that I had forgotten. I was doing articulated two-octave scales. I found that I was having a hard time reaching two octaves on the Ab or A scales, but not on D or even on Eb. I'm not good at evaluating mouthpieces, but I think the GR was impeding the movement of the lips. I don't feel that difficulty on the Yamaha. _________________ Notice!!! Amateur musician without formal studies
Trumpet: Yamaha 8310Z
Mouthpiece: the great Yamaha11b4
Sax tenor: Yamaha YTS 23
Mouthpiece: Otto link tone edge |
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trumpetteacher1 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 11 Nov 2001 Posts: 3415 Location: Garland, Texas
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Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2021 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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Not sure if there was a question in your comment.
The BE philosophy in general is:
Players with a more focused setup can usually play smaller mouthpieces easier. Rather than "impede" lip movement, smaller mouthpieces (in general) instead give support to the focused setup.
But if your setup is not focused, small mouthpieces can indeed feel like an impediment. Sometimes this is feeling is useful if you want to take advantage of the small mouthpiece effect (page 49).
Also not sure how you mistook a GR mouthpiece for a Yamaha mouthpiece. The GR's I've seen look very different (modern) than a Yamaha (which looks like a Bach).
Jeff |
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Trumpjerele Veteran Member
Joined: 20 Feb 2019 Posts: 190 Location: Spain
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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:30 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Jeff. My inattention can be legendary. The two mouthpieces were in the same pocket and I just didn't look. I will retest the GR in the future to check the focus. The exercises are improving my trumpet playing. Another time, thank you !! _________________ Notice!!! Amateur musician without formal studies
Trumpet: Yamaha 8310Z
Mouthpiece: the great Yamaha11b4
Sax tenor: Yamaha YTS 23
Mouthpiece: Otto link tone edge |
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cheiden Heavyweight Member
Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Posts: 8939 Location: Orange County, CA
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Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Though I've not played the GR 64s I routinely play the Yamaha 11b4 on picc. I have no problem with the Yamaha but to date anything shallower or with a higher alpha angle I definitely feel like the mouthpiece is limiting my buzz. Some say bottoming out though I no longer feel that's an accurate description of what's going on. _________________ "I'm an engineer, which means I think I know a whole bunch of stuff I really don't."
Charles J Heiden/So Cal
Bach Strad 180ML43*/43 Bb/Yamaha 731 Flugel/Benge 1X C/Kanstul 920 Picc/Conn 80A Cornet
Bach 3C rim on 1.5C underpart |
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