[Trombone-l] Al Cass doublers mouthpiece question

[Steve Gamble]

Hi Dean,

Yes, you're right.  No matter what the brass instrument, your lips buzz the pitch you want.  Learning to think of your lips making the music makes doubling that much easier.  I have a little exercise that I do where I randomly pick a mouthpiece from my pile (different sizes of trombone, bass trombone, tuba, and a horn and trumpet mouthpiece thrown in) and buzz a tune and then grab another and play the same tune, then grab another.  The game is to pay as little attention to the mp as possible.  Just buzz your notes.  It's a good way to become more willing to rely on yourself instead of your instrument, an essential attitude for a doubler.

Steve Gamble, Librarian
Tucson Symphony Orchestra
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-----Original Message-----
From: trombone-l-bounces at maillists.samford.edu [mailto:trombone-l-bounces at maillists.samford.edu] On Behalf Of Dean Hubbard
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2007 9:49 AM
To: TROMBONE-L at server5.SAMFORD.EDU
Subject: [Trombone-l] Al Cass doublers mouthpiece question

I¹ve seen some ads on Ebay for an Al Cass mouthpiece with a trombone rim and
a small cup and a trumpet shank.  This makes doubling on trumpet easy(?) for
trombonists.  It would seem to me that in order to play a trumpet high C (Bb
concert) you¹d have to buzz a double high trombone Bb. Am I right on this
one?
Thanks,
Dean Hubbard

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