CozyChopsCom Posted March 28, 2002 Share Posted March 28, 2002 Just curious. Does your corps decide for you which mpc to play? Merely suggest? Not an issue? If you opt not to list your corps, it would be nice to know if it's jr or sr. Thanks. Cozy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevingamin Posted March 28, 2002 Share Posted March 28, 2002 Our brass book offers suggested mouthpieces for each instrument. Baritones, for example, have 6 1/2 AL as a suggestion. Personally, I prefer my Shilke 51D. Gives me the best sound, range, and endurance mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerFred Posted March 28, 2002 Share Posted March 28, 2002 My 5 years they made recommendations so as to help the individual's sound fit the book and the overall balance of the horn line. Obviously bright "peashooters" wouldn't help a dark and classical book and vice versa with a jazz book. I had to justify my Schilke to Regiment but it made the requirements on the basis of it's customizations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrshowfan Posted March 28, 2002 Share Posted March 28, 2002 At Madison some people used what was what came with the instrument, but most brought their own mouthpieces. Staff never really complained too much about using our own equiptment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 The brass guy at Brigadiers last year tried to tell the baritone line that they all had to play 6 1/2AL's. I hate that mouthpiece. I told him to go tell the sopranos that they all have to switch mouthpieces and see the reaction he gets. Needless to say, we kept our pieces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenegadeBaritone Posted March 29, 2002 Share Posted March 29, 2002 I am thinking of making a switch, because I am becoming increasingly unhappy with my sound out of my Bari, and the feel of the mouthpiece. I've always had a 6 1/2 AL (in fact I still have my original) but maybe I should try something different, as my embesure and playing has changed since that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Ellis Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 Interestingly enough, in my sixteen years of senior experience, the issue rarely comes up. And I have seen a lot of people playing on what I considered to be inapproriate mouthpieces. The bottom line - it is the sound that counts, not the mouthpiece that you use to generate the sound. I do believe that many brass players could benefit from a mouthpiece that is matched specifically to their horn, as the Kanstul mouthpieces are. I bought a new Kanstul mello in 2000 along with their matched mouthpiece. I found that the horn played very freely, pitches were easy to center, and I had good endurance using their mouthpiece. It did not help me generate volume, but power never was my long suit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted April 3, 2002 Share Posted April 3, 2002 When I marched Minnesota Brass, no one really cared what mouthpieces you used. In Regiment, the baritone instructors really preferred everyone at least try a Shilke 51D, but they were willing to let people use different ones if they sounded decent. The real goal was that they wanted a deep cup, and the 51D certainly provided that and gave a nice rich sound for most players. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfp Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 This is an intersting topic... Usually I despise Schilke (just personal preference) and use a Bach 4G (or 3G) on my concert euphonium. (that's similar to a Schilke 51/52D) Though in corps i've been using a 51D because that's the only small bore mouthpiece I own. And it's working amazingly well. Both range and tone quality are amazing, and i'm not switching since everything is working well. But maybe it's the G bugles... 02baritone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PioneerLeadSop Posted April 4, 2002 Share Posted April 4, 2002 When I marched Sop 1 - Whatever Sop 2 and 3 - Bach 1 1/2 C Mello - 6V Bartitone - Schilke 51D Contra - Whatever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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