Wanneer moet je het mondstuk van je koperinstrument upgraden?
Nadat een leerling heeft geleerd hoe hij een geluid kan maken op zijn nieuwe koperblaasinstrument, en hoe hij dat geluid consistent kan maken, is zijn volgende focus het verbeteren van dat geluid. Aangezien geluid begint met het mondstuk, zou je eerste upgrade logischerwijs het mondstuk moeten zijn. Maar wanneer en hoe vind je het juiste mondstuk? Gebruik deze tips om het proces te begrijpen en je leerling te helpen de eerste stappen te zetten naar het uitbreiden van zijn of haar geluid en vaardigheden.
The beginner mouthpiece is chosen for its small diameter, which affects how much of the embouchure is supported. As students develop embouchure muscles after 1-2 years, a wider diameter mouthpiece can support advanced sound.
As students develop, a wider diameter mouthpiece supports advanced sound by allowing more room for the aperture to buzz, enhancing the player's ability to support their embouchure.
And if none of that makes sense, think of it like like any sport you engage in. Swim instructors use a variety of floatation tools to help support their swim students as they develop the skills need to float and swim. If an advanced swimmer tried to continue swimming using these beginner tools, they would get in the way of a more elegant backstroke, or diminish the speed of an otherwise flawless crawl stroke.
Now that we are on the same page, here is one more thing to think about. The mouthpiece and your student create all the sound. The instrument just amplifies it. Your student will continue wanting to play if they love their sound, and they feel the gratification of improvement. Moving past the beginner mouthpiece will greatly assist in the growth and development of your musician's sound.
What Next?
I understand, but I know nothing about brass instruments. How do I choose the right one?" You and your student might not be trombone experts, but you know when you hear good sound. Starting the process with finding some professional trombone artist recordings will provide your student new sounds to aspire to. Once they know what they want to sound like. The rest is easy. Find some great sound inspirations here for Trumpet and Trombone.
Here are some tips to follow:
Make marginal size changes - not big leaps! We suggest these sizes for Trumpet, Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, and Tuba
For Trombone, S or L in a Denis Wick mouthpiece size relates to Small bore or Large bore. If you are not introducing a new trombone in addition to the mouthpiece, make sure you searching for S options (other brands might notate this differently).
Go into the process with a plan so that each mouthpiece is tested the same way. We suggest you follow these steps.
See how Denis Wick artist Christopher Bill does a mouthpiece trial between the Denis Wick Heritage and Classic Mouthpieces.
