[Trombone-l] Alto Trombone Mouthpiece Advice

[Frank Darmiento]

Mark -
It sounds like you're on the right track.  I agree
with the comments made so far.  For me, the key is not
to overblow the horn.  So large tenor trombone
mouthpieces usually don't work well on most altos. 
Personnally, I used a Bach 12E for a long time, but
later switched to a 12C.  However, I've used
everything from a Bach 7 to a Bach 15E.  You're list
of mouthpieces offers a good range of sizes and types
to try.  I suggest experimenting with all the medium
to small ones and pick the one(s) you like.

Frank

--- Mark Mohwinkel <mooseherd004 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> This is a follow up to my question on the alto bone
> part for Beethoven's Fifth.  I got to thinking about
> Daniel Pliskin's reply and comment to my querry
> (shown
> below) and figured I'd ask that question here as
> well.
> 
> 
> I'm having trouble finding the "right" MP to use. 
> My
> main bone is an old (1967) 48H and my normal MP is a
> Yamaha 48 MP. In my gig bag I also have the
> following:
> 
> Bach 18D
> Denis Wick 12CS
> Jet-Tone UG-S
> Bach 12C
> Bach 15C
> Olds 1
> Conn 3
> A really old "FRANK HOLTON & CO - COREY" (whatever
> that is - I don't even know where I got it)
> 
> Anyway, right now, I seem to get the best sound (to
> my
> untrained ear) with the Wick.  I'm wondering if
> that's
> a good place to start or should I focus on one of
> the
> others or even move on to one of the Bach MPs
> designed
> for alto (12E or 15E)?  I don't want to go to
> something really expensive as this is an avocation
> for
> me.  I know that ultimately, it's a personal
> decision
> as to what works for each person/horn/etc, but I'm
> just looking for some direction to get going.  Oh,
> by
> the way, the alto's one of those cheap Selman's that
> I'm using to learn - if I like it and progress, I
> may
> look for something else.  Sorry this got so long
> winded.  Thanks for listening and commenting!
> 
> Regards,
> Mark Mohwinkel
> Hudson, WI
> 
> >>DP's reply: "The biggest problem with playing high
> notes on alto is that we tenor trombonists have a
> sound in our heads, for what a trombone “should”
> sound
> like and we want THAT sound, only higher.  But if
> you
> look at the mouthpiece used on an alto horn, it’s
> way
> more the size of a trumpet mouthpiece and turns out
> a
> sound more like something one would use for hunting
> and parades. If you could get used to a mouthpiece
> like that, and the associated tone, you should be
> able
> to get an extra half-octave out of your alto."<<
> 
> 
> 
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Frank T. Darmiento
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