[Trombone-l] Mouthpiece advice

[Ray Horton]

The Remington mthpc. gets a bad rap nowadays, but I loved it during my 
oh-so-short (high school) tenor career.   Also, a few years ago I found 
a like-new one at a shop, and it worked very well for one high school 
student of mine. 


Raymond Horton
 


leveller1 at suddenlink.net wrote:
> Wayne writes:
> <<<I had excellent results when I taught beginners many years ago as a
> middle school band director.  I recommended the Bach 6-1/2 AL, and  that was
> small enough for the beginner embouchure (most students),  but large enough
> to carry the students well into high school.  I had  students to make the
> All-Region bands, and later in high school All-
> State.>>>
>
> Okay, I'm gonna get flamed here for going against the "one size doesn't fit
> all" philosophy (which is correct, or course) but...
>
> Absolutely.
>
> Wayne is right on the money here. So was the judge; but as Wayne suggests,
> you might want to try the 6-1/2 first.
>
> If they don't know a 6-1/2 is supposed to be big and more difficult, most
> students won't have *any* difficulty with that mouthpiece and they'll tend
> to get a more characteristic -- and more satisfying -- sound almost from the
> get-go.
>
> And the "more satisfying" part of that, IMHO, leads to more motivation, more
> time on the horn, and actually, a *greater* likelyhood they'll develop that
> secure high register. As quickly and as easily as they would have on a 12c.
>
> At least that's been the experience not only in Wayne's area of Texas, but
> pretty much across this state, I think.   In fact, my grandson's class of
> beginners in Austin two years ago were all  started on .525 trigger-horns
> and 5G-range m'pieces. I nixed the 5G in favor of a 6-1/2 (my only
> interference in the matter) and, (just as my own students whom I put on the
> m'piece), he's doing just fine.
>
> Yeah, there have been some great and beautiful players who have played on
> 12c's and smaller, but, on average, it's my bet those m'pieces have been at
> the root of far more discouragement and drop-outs than the 6-1/2.
>
> Me? I still play my Remington, although nobody else seems to play one. ;- )
>
> So there's another $0.02.
>
> kb
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Wayne Dyess" <texastbone at gt.rr.com>
> To: "Bob Woodard" <bobwoodard at comcast.net>
> Cc: "Trombone List" <Trombone-l at server5.samford.edu>
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 10:18 PM
> Subject: Re: [Trombone-l] Mouthpiece advice
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