Trumpet mouthpieces?

what is a really goo trumpet mouthpiece for hitting very high notes, also, I am going to play in 9th grade next year, what will I need to know how to do? will I need to double-tongue?

Trumpet mouthpieces?
I recommend the 14A4a, it is really good for the anything above a high C.





SCHILKE TRUMPET AND CORNET MOUTHPIECES





Any Schilke mouthpiece can be purchased for either the trumpet or cornet.








Model


Description





5A4


Small cup diameter, aids the upper register. A popular piccolo mouthpiece, and available only in comet shank.





6A4a


Developed for Bill Chase. A small shallow "A" cup with cushion #4 rim for extremely high register work.





7B4


(Formerly Model "K") Excellent for the player with thin lips. A #4 rim provides good endurance with a brilliant tone.





8A4


The slightly funnel-shaped cup at the entrance to the throat provides a good tone and the #4 semi-flat rim gives superior endurance.





8E2


A deep funnel-shaped cup provides a mellow sound, very flexible in all registers.





9


(Formerly Model "B") Designed for Edward B. Lewellyn, former principal trumpet player of the Chicago Symphony. Standard characteristics allow for full penetrating tone quality.





9C4


Like the #9. however the #4 semi-flat rim provides excellent endurance.





l0A4a


The combination of the shallow "A" cup. semi-flat #4 rim and tight "a" backbore aids an extremely high register.





10A4


Same as above #10A4a. but with a standard "c" backbore.





10B4


A medium-small, funnel-shaped "B" cup makes for a good sound and additional support in the upper register.





11A


An excellent piccolo trumpet mouthpiece. Rim size and contour similar to the #11, but with a shallow "A" cup.





11Ax


This model has been developed for the Schilke piccolo trumpet. The 'x' backbore both improves the ease of playing and opens up the sound for our piccolo trumpets. This model is available as a standard mouthpiece on/v in cornet shank.





11C2


Similar to the #11 featuring a slightly rounded #2 rim contour.





11


(Formerly Model "H") A superior mouthpiece with average standard characteristics for free blowing.





11D4


Slightly deeper than the #11 with a#4 semi-flat rim providing a definite cushion feel for endurance.





11E


The large funnel-shaped cup encourages a big round tone, ideal for cornet.





12A4a


Similar to the #1 2B4 but with a shallow "A" cup, tight "a" backbore, adding both endurance and range.





12A4


Same as above, but with a larger standard "c" backbore.





12B4


The medium-small conical "B" cup provides a full tone and the #4 semi-flat rim allows for more endurance.


Excellent for modern jazz.





12


(Formerly Model "J") With the standard medium characteristics of "C" cup, #3 rim and "C" backbore. This mouthpiece produces a brilliance sought by the studio player.





13A4a


Shallow "A" cup, semi-flat #4 rim and tight "a" backbore. An ideal trumpet mouthpiece for playing lead.





13A4


Same as above, except for the standard "c" backbore that makes it a freer blowing mouthpiece.





13B


Has a "B" cup slightly deeper


than the above and a narrow rounded rim, used by Frank Lisanti.





13C4


A somewhat sharp inner-edge combined with a funnel- shaped "C" cup insures good clear tone and the #4 semi- flat rim adds to endurance.





14A4a


Developed for Forrest Buchtel, formerly with the Woody Herman Band, The shallow "A" cup, semi-flat #4 rim and tight "a" backbore permits a good upper register with large tone.





14A4


Same as above except for a more open standard "c" backbore.





14A4x


Based on the popular 14A4a and 14A4, this mouthpiece was also developed for use with our piccolo trumpets. The 'x' backbore both improves the ease of playing and opens up the sound for our piccolo trumpets. Only in cornet shank.





14B


Similar to the #14 but with a "B" medium-small. shallow cup.





14C2


(Formerly the Model "V") With a standard "C" cup and a semi-rounded #2 rim. This mouthpiece produces a rather large tone with a good center.





14


All the Schilke standard characteristics make this an excellent mouthpiece for the legitimate musician to produce a full orchestral quality.





l5A4a


Corresponds to the #15C4 but with a shallow "A" Cup and tight "a" backbore for extreme upper register playing.





15A4


Same as above but with a


more open free blowing "c" backbore.





15B


Same as the #15 except the shallower medium-small "B" cup produces a brighter quality of sound.





15


An excellent mouthpiece with Schilke average standard characteristics for free blowing and all-around playing.





15C4


Similar to the above #15, The semi-flat #4 rim provides for greater endurance.





16C2


(Formerly Model "5") Has a definite "bite" on the inner edge of the #2 semi-round rim, permitting greater flexibility.





16


(Formerly Model "W") With all the standard characteristics, this medium-large diameter mouthpiece produces a full free blowing quality.





16C4


The bowl-cup and the #4 semi-flat rim has proven a comfortable cornet mouthpiece. Available only in comet shank.





17


A compromise of all the medium characteristics, this is an excellent medium-large diameter mouthpiece.





17D4


Similar to the #17 with a "D" medium-large cup and #4 semi-flat cushion rim.





l7D4d


Same as above, with a slight curved-out "d" backbore.





18


(Formerly Model "R") The high point of the rim being nearer the center makes this mouthpiece feel much smaller. The standard characteristics produce a rich brilliant tone.





18C3d


Similar to the #18 model but with a large "d" back- bore, producing an even larger more "teutonic" sound.





19


The "C" cup, #3 rim and standard "c" backbore are similar to the #20 model but has slightly smaller diameter.





20


(Formerly Model "RIO") This large diameter is for the robust embouchure. Used by the symphony orchestra player.





20D2d


Designed for Georges Mager, formerly principal trumpet with Boston Symphony. Like the #20 except a medium large deep cup, #2 semi-round rim and a "d" slightly curved backbore.





22


(Formerly Model "R20") Like the model #20 with a slightly larger cup diameter, producing somewhat greater potential in sound.





24


(Formerly Model "R30") Extra large cup diameter for the well-trained trumpeter. Provides a huge volume of tone.
Reply:If you are in school band and are still playing on a 7C, then it is time to try something new. Try a 3C. It will help with your range, but you won't sacrifice tone. If you get a "screamer" mouthpiece, you will be able hit high notes, but you will lose a lot of endurance and it is really easy to splat attacks and "kack" notes. Eventually, you will be back to square one with your range if you try to do it with a mouthpiece instead of good ol' practice.





Try the following exercise:





Starting below the staff, Slurred: F# B D# F# B (hold last note as long as you can, push all air out) Same thing, tongued, heavy accent and play the last note as 4 quater notes and a whole note as long as you can, push all the air out. Move up a half-step, and repeat. Continue up by half-steps until you can't play the top note anymore. Use the Claude Gordon "three strikes and you're out" rule. Three unsuccessfull attempts means you are done. This got me to double d in about 3 months...big and loud...





To work on double tonguing, get out your Clarke Technical studies book. Start with lesson one (the chromatic scale exercise) and start on line number 13. Play it slow and single tongued ("Tu" syllable). Then go back, do it again with a Ku syllable, trying to make it sound like the single tongue (it is hard!). Then go back and try it double tongued (TuKuTuKu). It takes time, but you'll get there. Expand outward (line 14, line 12, line 15, line 11, etc.).





Good luck!
Reply:Get a Bach mouthpiece with a small cup.