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Will N🎺
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 Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2023 8:53 am Post subject: Adjusting to a new mouthpiece |
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| Hi, I just recently switched from a Curry 5c/5z to a GR 66MX. It feels better in every way throughout the entire range of the horn. According to Steve Emery, who fitted me for this mouthpiece, there is going to be a major adjustment period where it's going to feel worse for a little bit. So far, I have started to notice that, but even at its worst, it still feels better than how I used to feel. So I'm definitely going to keep working with it. So I was wondering if anyone has any tips for adjusting to it easier. |
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kehaulani
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The break-in period will last about three days, after which you will need to start looking for another mouthpiece.
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If a mouthpiece requires major adjustment (to the way you play) or a major adjustment period, then perhaps that mouthpiece isn’t suitable for you…?
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Robert P
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| kehaulani wrote: | | The break-in period will last about three days, after which you will need to start looking for another mouthpiece. |
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stuartissimo
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| Bionx wrote: | | If a mouthpiece requires major adjustment (to the way you play) or a major adjustment period, then perhaps that mouthpiece isn’t suitable for you…? |
Depends. If it ends up being a positive adjustment then maybe it is.
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abontrumpet
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| Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 5:43 am Post subject: Re: Adjusting to a new mouthpiece |
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| Will N🎺 wrote: | | So I was wondering if anyone has any tips for adjusting to it easier. |
Keep the chops ultra fresh and don't get fatigued. |
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poketrum
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| Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 8:36 am Post subject: Re: Adjusting to a new mouthpiece |
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| abontrumpet wrote: | | Will N🎺 wrote: | | So I was wondering if anyone has any tips for adjusting to it easier. |
Keep the chops ultra fresh and don't get fatigued. |
Sounds like typical trumpet snake oil marketing. Now we need a ‘product’ to go with it… |
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JayKosta
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| Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2023 8:55 am Post subject: Re: Adjusting to a new mouthpiece |
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| Will N🎺 wrote: | | ... So I was wondering if anyone has any tips for adjusting to it easier. |
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When you become fatigued or your chops stop working right - Stop .
Do use the new mpc as much as possible WITHOUT having to fight it.
Learn to use the mpc to sound good easily - endurance and longer 'good sessions' will come.
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I agree that JayKosta is correct about adapting so as to not get into fatigue. I will admit, however, that I want to know earlier rather than down the road if a mouthpiece I'm testing is going to cause me to give out at the end of the night. So, fairly early on, but just once, I do push myself to the ready-to-collapse point to see what happens.
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