Australian Concert Bands

**bensimon**

Another question guys

what size mouthpiece do you use? And why?

I use a 3C, and find its a good allrounder - up and and below the stave (not that we go there much!! lol)

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Port Macquarie Hastings Municipal Band Senior Concert Band

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DanJ · Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:41 am Post subject:

I use a Faxx 3C good alround MP.

I also use a Shew 2, but i only use this for pub and club gigs with rock bands and stuff, this is good fun to scream Very high notes on:)

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Blue Mountains Concert Band
Mountains Youth Band
Parramatta City

**bensimon** · Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 8:14 am Post subject:

I recently bought a Kelly 3c (plastic job) to use as a backup MP.

Havent tried it yet, but will tonite at practice.

Will let you know how it goes!

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**bensimon** · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:50 am Post subject:

Tried the Kelly.

Wasnt an immediate fan. Kept mispitching all over the place, so i went back to my bach.

To be fair, i only used it for one song. I will give it another try another night to see if it works a bit better for me!

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DanJ · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 10:53 am Post subject:

I use my green kelly for marching. lol very good for cold days:)

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Blue Mountains Concert Band
Mountains Youth Band
Parramatta City

Hornist · Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:01 am Post subject:

For what it's worth, Ive tried the two different styles types of Kelly horn mp's and couldn't get used to them at all. I leave one in each car in case I stupidly forget my horn mouthpice on a gig.
I still dabble with cornet at times, starting on cornet years ago before seeing the light and going to horn and I have always preffered the Bach 7C which is the regular standbye I suppose.

pezza · Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:02 pm Post subject:

When playing cornet I use a Denis Wick 2B.

DanJ · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:20 am Post subject:

I have updated to playing 1C Dennwick. Best move ever! I have had to work more to get use to it but its paying off with beter sound and more range!

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DanJ,
Blue Mountains Concert Band
Mountains Youth Band
Parramatta City

**bensimon** · Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:45 am Post subject:

1C trumpet mouthpiece? I can see how it will be easier to go screaming up high, but what about down low?

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Port Macquarie Hastings Municipal Band Senior Concert Band

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DanJ · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 7:21 am Post subject:

still very big! i have been doing lots of work to work up to it and its paying off, sound is just amazing Very Happy

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Blue Mountains Concert Band
Mountains Youth Band
Parramatta City