Fitting a Trumpet Mouthpiece to Your Teeth and Lips - PATRICK Mouthpieces
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Steve Patrick of PATRICK Mouthpieces explains his ideas on fitting a trumpet mouthpiece to a player's teeth and lips. Stay tuned for many more videos discussing our entire line of mouthpieces!
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I've never felt like I had the time, money, or determination to experiment with different equipment. I have a decent Bach 37 ML and have played different size Bach mpcs over the decades. In the last few years, especially since retiring, I have decided to indulge and have found that Bach pieces tend to have very hard bites. I now have an Austin Custom Brass and. Wick piece. Both of the have much gentler bites and are much more comfortable. I wish I'd taken the chance much earlier in life. I encourage young trumpeters to crowd source different pieces and use lots of disinfectant! ;)
Oh yeah, consult professionals as often as you can.
Best nugget from this video, "I was trying to do what I thought was the right thing, but I ended up having more issues because of it."
Steve, thanks for this video! I have played on/off for years, and you are the first person I’ve ever heard mention teeth shape or lip viscosity in all these years. Info I’ve needed for ages.
I’ve always wondered about all of this over the years.
It’s heresy to some. But if you’ve had something change specifically you regarding teeth, you know how much your mouthpiece is actually fitting your teeth primarily and then your lip size.
you do a great job with all this Steve. good stuff
I understand your suggestion for the placement of the inner rim edge for the top of the mouthpiece, but where should the bottom inner rim edge of the mp be on on the lower lip? Just where the white and red meet, like the top part?
Never knew the difference of trumpet players number of mouthpieces vs. other brass players - interesting!
VERY good Video; yet, so many are still stuck in the incredibly destructive paradigm of I must play a Bach 3C ... yet, I can't play any range above a milly milk toast sqeeky high F ! I thank the good Lord, I did my own thing and didn't listen to my four Band Directors who all played the trumpet and sucked at it. I use what fits ME which is exactly what Steve is preaching here !!!
I can get some temporary benefit as to range from shallow cups, but I always end up with Bach 1 1/2 C or 3 C. While the 3 C is probably more my size, given the nature of my lips, the 1 1/2 C allows me more freedom. I need the freedom because my upper teeth are not vertical, but have a slight angle outward. I play 2/3 on upper lip and 1/3 on lower, which is nonstandard.
In your case, I notice you have a totally flat place to put your mouthpiece. Clearly, this is desirable for most purposes. Your lips are thin, which allows you to form a flat vibration area, as opposed to a pucker. Having said that, there are some great trumpet players that have very full lips. I think these players have the potential for a more beautiful tone, though they might struggle to play with easy confidence. As an example, consider Ruben Simeo, the amazing Spanish trumpet player.
Finally, I benefit from frequently removing my mouthpiece from my lips. This allows the blood flow to recover, particularly important for me, since the angle of my upper teeth causes a pinching action that is not good. I notice that Sergei Nakariakov regularly removes his mouthpiece from his lips. Some players do seem to maintain contact throughout a long section of their play. With the 1 1/2 C I find that I usually am playing "inside the cup." While this would seem less precise with less control, not to mention less range, I find that it is a necessary tradeoff to give my lips the freedom to vibrate. My range is often better with the 1 1/2 C than with the shallow mouthpieces, although as I said above, I can get some temporary range benefit from the latter.
I have never been able to scream high notes above high C, like so many players. I think part of the reason is the width of my mouth. The impact of the width of a mouth is probably not much discussed, but when you think about it, the player is trying to squeeze the mouth into a mouthpiece. If you have a narrow mouth like the Australian player, Morrison, you might be able to play higher notes.
Steve who manufactures your mouthpieces? Do you provide them with specs on what you’re looking for? I live out in Lebanon, TN btw...if you ever wanted to do a video on mouthpiece consultation I’d be down 😀 to meet....I currently play on standard Schilke mpcs
Hey Scott. Shoot me an email and we can chat. Thanks!
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This has taught me I've been in an incorrect lip position for 10 years.....
It seems like a shameful plug, but I’m going to say it anyways. This is why I’ve started lessons with studio musicians. To be a resource for those who want to play well, but may just have one or two things that are keeping them from unlocking doors physically to be good players. Here’s a link to my page, but there is much much more on the way!
lessonswithstudiomusicians.com/trumpet-fundamentals-steve-patrick/