What is a double-cup mouthpiece?

What is a double-cup mouthpiece?

THE PARDUBA DOUBLE-CUP MOUTHPIECE. Gives you two mouthpieces in one. The scientific reaming of the top of the cup furnishes the shallow tones and they come with the greatest of ease. G comes true. High B-flat comes as effortless and with as great volume as G is ordinarily produced.

What mouthpiece did Harry James use?

Parduba
Harry James’ first mouthpiece was a Holton Heim 2, but he switched to a Parduba Double-Cup mouthpiece while with Benny Goodman.

Can you use a trumpet mouthpiece on a flugelhorn?

Unless your flugelhorn has been custom modified by having a trumpet mouthpiece receiver grafted onto its leadpipe, a trumpet mouthpiece will not even properly fit into a flugelhorn. Trumpet mouthpiece shanks are not at all the same as flugelhorn mouthpiece shanks.

What do V Cup mouthpieces do?

A “V” shaped cup speeds the air and brightens the sound. Most mouthpieces combine elements of both shapes to achieve the full spectrum of timbres. These same elements can also be manipulated to help players balance resistance for themselves and still attain the quality of sound that they are seeking.

What are the different mouthpiece shapes?

There are two basic shapes for trumpet mouthpiece cups: U shape (also referred to as C-type cup or Bowl) and V shape. The U-shaped cup will have more air turbulance at the bottom, near the throat, as the air travels around the curve and back toward the lips.

What is the difference between a 7C and a 3C mouthpiece?

3C vs 7C Trumpet Mouthpiece They sport almost matching diameters but they are different to play. A 7C is typically 16.20 mm in diameter and the 3C is 10mm bigger and has a little more depth to it. Having a larger diameter requires a little more gusto to play and is not usually recommended for a beginner.

How does mouthpiece shape affect sound?

In broad terms, most mouthpiece cups have a shape that’s somewhere between a “U” and a “V.” The more “U”-shaped a cup is, the brighter the sound and the easier it is to play in the high register. As the cup approaches a “V” shape the sound becomes darker and the lower register becomes easier to play.

Does trumpet mouthpiece make a difference?

Generally, the larger mouthpiece is often played for lower registers, and the smaller mouthpiece is played for the higher registers. Then, deeper cup produces darker and milder tones while shallower cup produces more brilliant and clearer tones.