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CONTOUR-SHAPE - in general, most good reeds wind up having the same thickness, contour and shape (i.e. with respect to a single mouthpiece)
9) CURING, MAINTENANCE, PRESERVATION - In the opinion of the author, the following procedures are imperative for preparing good reeds…
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NOTE: This essay on REED-MOUTHPIECE-Clarinet/Saxophone is printed in full in “Germaniums for the Clarinet and Saxophone” - 3rd edition, 1999.
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Dave Houser ece world are Stainless Steel and Titanium. They are relatively rare, being produced by very few manufacturers. Stainless Steel and Titanium mouthpieces hold many advantages to the classic brass mouthpiece, including much more density (meaning a much more centered feel and sound, as Stainless Steel and Titanium do not absorb as many vibrations as brass), they require much less care, etc. but they are much more expensive (Titanium mouthpieces run up to about $400 each).
Mouthpiece usually refers to the part of an object which comes near or in contact with one’s mouth during use, such as the mouthpiece of a smoking pipe, telephone or musical instrument.
Mouthpiece design
Cut-away view of trumpet mouthpiece:1. Inner rim diameter2. Rim width3. Rim contour4. Rim Edge5. Cup6. Throat7. Backbore8. Shank
Cut-away view of trumpet mouthpiece:
1. Inner rim diameter
2. Rim width
3. Rim contour
4. Rim Edge
5. Cup
6. Throat