Re: [Hornlist] mouthpiece rim contours/dimensions

2005-07-13 Thread billbamberg
in that octave. Don't be afraid to experiment a bit to establish your own preferences. -Original Message- From: G [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: The Horn List horn@music.memphis.edu Sent: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 20:11:43 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [Hornlist] mouthpiece rim contours/dimensions Do rim

[Hornlist] mouthpiece rim contours/dimensions

2005-07-12 Thread Whitacrehill
I've heard that mouthpiece rim contours and dimensions can influence endurance and slurring - this makes sense to me as I've experienced this myself. Do rim contours/dimensions influence tone? If yes - how so? - and - what might the physics be behind this?

Re: [Hornlist] mouthpiece rim contours/dimensions

2005-07-12 Thread G
Do rim contours/dimensions influence tone? If yes - how so? - and - what might the physics be behind this? Hi, Yes. Some rims have a flat surface, with a definite inside edge. These rims can aid in staccato, as well as a more defined attack to a note, but can be a detriment to smooth