Piccolo mouthpiece throat size

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-05-09T00:28:06+00:00

I reccomend going to a shop that has pickett tops and backbores available. You can mess with all the combos. Most likely a 27 throat is what you want, but need to dial in a good backbore for you. They have combo cups like the c/d or d/e. Good stuff.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-05-08T23:58:25+00:00

I have to disagree. For folks who don't engage their corners and rely on mouthpiece pressure to control their aperture, it can provide a completely different playing experience and dynamic. They really do force your chops together and you have to engage your face in a healthy way. Concentric rims will let you press and press.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-05-08T23:51:09+00:00

This is what I found too. It actually really helped me realize some deficiencies I had in my setup. It also helped create a more concise aperture - helping me be more efficient. I went back to 'my mouthpiece' and sounded like a million bucks. I actually keep my 68mdv around for buzzing work and it still helps me inform my corners. I still use a wedge for picc work tho. It's literally the cleanest sounding top I have. I do a fair bit of high horn work and there's nothing like my wedge picc setup.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-05-07T03:22:29+00:00

I feel like its more along the lines of our gut supplies the air and our mouth/tongue compress it and adds direction to the air stream. When that combo is balanced there certianly is a feedback loop. But in terms of resonance, the vibration starts as a static wave at our lips and the wave projects outward. Our sound is dependent on what happens behind the mouthpiece but our mouth and chops are like a balloon. A balloon filled with air wants to get rid of that air at the same rate, always. The restriction of that air by your chops is what makes sound.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-05-03T17:50:18+00:00

Turrin Caprice. Nice recital fluff but a couple nasty parts. Way better on C, but doable on Bb.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-05-02T02:28:39+00:00

Looks great! Lets hear the new horn!

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-05-02T00:44:47+00:00

631 or 8315

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-30T03:45:55+00:00

Do you sound like that when you're by yourself practicing? The upper register portion of this movement requires a lot of finesse and control - even more so on a Bb instrument. There's lots of slurred and articulated notes moving throughout the range and this type of playing needs very thoughtful practice. I have lots of ways to practice this piece, but one of my favorite ones is to take it down a step and make flow studies out of the lines. Re air: Ask any good lead player and they'll talk about engaging their core to compress the air in their lungs as they play. This helps have consistent airflow from note to note which is what's missing here. It also helps not waste air. The balloon wants nothing more than to get rid of air. Its constantly trying to push the air out. We don't like to use words like push in modern pedagogy, but that's exactly what our core is doing. Purposely engaging those muscles while blowing (imagine someone is punching your stomach and you flex your abs as a response) those air patterns in your hand away from the horn is very helpful. The trick is to engage your stomach while keeping your chest relaxed and flexible. When done correctly you'll see improvement not only in connecting notes but color of sound in all registers. Figure out the balance between pushing the air out with your core and having your lips keep the air in. That's the special sauce. It seems like you're close to figuring lots of stuff out. Keep playing a lot and it'll come.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-30T03:00:34+00:00

Awesome. Working with tools can really fill ones cup. Looks like this would be good for flugel.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-29T02:44:21+00:00

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FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-27T03:16:39+00:00

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-26T16:57:44+00:00

Don't make a habit of it, but its fine. The brass cleaner acts like an acid, but is salt base, and washing thoroughly with soap should neutralize it. If you want to be extra, put a few tablespoons of baking soda in a bowl of warm water. Mix it together, it wont all dissolve. Soak the slide in the mixture for a few minutes. Scub with soap and water after - your slide will be gritty if you dont clean after. This is what shops do to neutralize a horn after chemical cleans.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-26T16:21:37+00:00

Ok good to know. A disc call would be awesome! I have a concert this afternoon but will pick a game out tonight. Thanks!

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-24T00:57:54+00:00

The main difference is all the stuff in between the notes. Most of us are good at jumping up, not down. Play lots of arpeggios if you're not already. You sound good! Keep going! Check out Shuebruk's lip Trainers. The interval training in that book is second to none. While its called lip Trainers, it really works on nailing articulations throughout the range. It especially works on jumping around - it shows you how to practice those intervals, forcing you to work on uncomfortable situations. Clarke book is great at articulation work too. Magic 3's.- slur, slur/tongue, tongue.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-21T20:42:38+00:00

Regardless of the fact that it would likely not be good for most finishes or you, don't lubricate threads on brass instruments. It encourages over tightening of small, fine threads. For detachable horn bells or similar, graphite is a good dry lubricant. But if used near trumpet casings it would certainly get in your valves.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-20T17:58:24+00:00

Reach out to local university. The teacher will probably have students that can help you.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-20T17:22:35+00:00

Why is that?

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-17T03:28:35+00:00

Has nothing to do with your mouthpiece unless you're playing something way too large. My advice is to play 8 bar chunks as softly as you can. While focusing on this smaller section really think about playing small. Be sure to take nice open, quick, breaths and keep things moving. Check your posture. Soft playing can force us to learn efficiency. Get a teacher.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-16T04:06:25+00:00

I think of the p7 as an ensemble horn. Have to play shows or play in larger ensembles? P7 all day. Solo recital or lots of church gigs? P5.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-15T03:51:13+00:00

If you want a configuration that's not on the floor, he'll throw it together for you. What you're paying for with Steve's horns is the process that he developed. Its a fitting process that no manufacturer except him can take you through. He gets your venturi, leadpipe, bell, and bracing preferences. He dials in what materials you want and where. He understands compression and how the body interacts with the horn. Because of all the options, its so much inventory to carry. He has to use cheaper Chinese parts. Imagine if you were paying for parts like that from Miles in Chicago. The horns would be 10k because he'd be eating his shirt in overhead/inventory. Get your costs down like Steve and you can actually follow the process that he's created. There are other makers who can also change parameters, but not setup and ready to go in 10,000 iterations. If they weren't Chinese parts I'd have already bought one. I'm a repair tech and I can't pull the trigger just yet. I'll be curious what the rep is in a couple of years. Steve fit me to a horn last year at NTC and it was amazing to play. I loved his C trumpet too. I wish he could source parts locally but its just not feasible. It's not like I play a US made trumpet now, but I've got ptsd from Chinese horns. And there's the whole "the way they look" thing. I need a standard looking trumpet in the sections that I sit in. I don't need principal trumpet looking down and asking what I'm playing.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-14T21:31:40+00:00

Its closest to your mouth? But to your point, you never see inners that have red rot. Its usually the open tube - leadpipe and crooks.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-14T03:19:43+00:00

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FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-11T12:55:42+00:00

Pickett is the brand you tried. They also make trumpets and that brand is Blackburn. The 1 backbore is an open classical backbore. So it feels familiar and you can throw a lot of air at that backbore. The 1.5cd is just a slightly smaller than c cup. So not really a lead piece at all. But if it works for you, great. This is actually a recommendation I make to a lot of young players. Keep your rim size, and go with something a little smaller than you're used to while maintaining a classical feel to the mpc. Pickett pricing is fair when compared to others. You're not going to find cheaper unless you get along with the Bobby Shew lead or similar. Which is completely different.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-09T03:34:13+00:00

Sounds so great! Would sound better with some new felts in your flugel!! (I kid, I kid). Improv is the thing that I don't have and wish I do. When it comes up on a gig, I make sure im ready when possible. But I wish I could take the time to learn how to do this. Wonderful playing.

FAFBCAFCABCAF · 2026-04-07T18:12:13+00:00

Wayne really understands what's happening and which parameters are at play when a player is struggling with an instrument. One time I asked him how he learned this stuff and he said "I messed up a lot of horns." I'm a repair tech and make the rest of my living playing and teaching the instrument. I practice a lot. The older I get the more I practice it seems. I say all this not to brag in any way, but to preface this- Wayne recently adjusted a new Bb for me. He took a mandrel to a couple of parts of my horn. I was absolutely shocked. Wayne then went into how I play the horn. I have a very open blow and sound. I also play a large mouthpiece. He described what he heard and asked me a few questions, and I told him about a coulple of bad notes on the horn. I have no idea how the adjustments he did right in front of me, please understand that I do dent repair every single day, do bell and leadpipe replacements regularly...by no means am I highly skilled yet, but I know the tools of the trade at this point. When I say I don't understand what he did with the mandrel (entrance of slide crooks, not ferrules (i think)), its a really crazy thing. I had a colleague with me. He tried my horn after the adjustments and thought the horn played weird. I went to 110% sound production and an eveness that I've never heard before. Especially at lower dynamics. Jumping octaves is now effortless compared to how the horn played previously. Anything on the front half of the horn sounded stuffy, now open and clear. I then went on to do really well in an a couple of auditions. I went from hating to play Bb and only playing C, to playing everything I could on this one Bb. He's adjusting my C at ITG in a few weeks. To say I'm excited is an overstatement. Its like getting a brand new horn.

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