With https://ihs54.com/ coming up, I thought it would be a great time to talk about equipment! Join Arizona State University's Professor of Horn, John Ericson, and me for a deep dive into mouthpieces and more!
- Check out the Horn Notes Podcast: https://hornnotes.libsyn.com/
- Inner Diameter can make a big difference!
- Buying mouthpieces, then versus now.
- Laskey mouthpieces and inner diameter. https://www.laskey.com/
- What do the numbers on mouthpieces mean?
- What does it feel like to play on a larger inner diameter?
- “Thousandths of an inch really matter.”
- Old school mouthpieces and consistency/quality control
- John Stork article on mouthpieces
- Why you should own at least five mouthpieces.
- How to test a horn/mouthpiece at a conference.
- Precision and how it affects horn building. So many variables! Example: bell rim
- “It’s difficult to really hear yourself.”
- Always test the high B-flat!
