[Trombone-l] Alto range

[Frank Darmiento]

Kenny -

I'm sure you'll hear of lots of different mouthpiece
options for the alto.  As with the tenor, there's no
single best mouthpiece.  For my Bach alto I now use a
Bach 12C.  However, I can go up to a Bach 7 and it
will work fine.  Larger than that and I have a
tendency to overblow the horn and it will adversely
affect my upper register sound.  If I use a Bach 12E
or 15 the sound gets a little thinner.

I have the same range on my small bore tenor & alto. 
The sound is different, of course, and the partials
are closer on the tenor.  Those are the primary
differences between the two horns when playing in the
upper register.  My guide is to try to use the right
tool for the job.

If you're having trouble getting your tenor range on
the alto make sure you stay relaxed on the alto.  I
find it's easy to overblow the alto when I'm working
on the upper register and this can make it harder to
get the high notes out.

Frank

--- Kenny Carter <kenny at leaksville.com> wrote:

> What alto mouthpieces is everyone using?
> To my dismay, my range is higher on my tenor than on
> my alto...Most of this
> has to be me, but I'm sure that a smaller mouthpiece
> for the alto wouldn't
> hurt.
> Thanks,
> Kenny Carter
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Frank T. Darmiento
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