

By opening up the lips so that they do not touch, the larger mouthpiece produces a clearer, purer tone.

Professional musicians and advanced students prefer the musical results of large mouthpieces, such as the Bach 1B, 1C, 11 ⁄ 4C, 11 ⁄ 2B, 11 ⁄ 2C, 21 ⁄ 2C, 3C, which provide a maximum volume of tone with the least amount of effort. A carefully selected Bach mouthpiece can help improve a player’s embouchure, attack, tonguing and endurance. When selecting a mouthpiece, a brass instrumentalist should choose one with a solid, compact tone of large volume. In choosing a special combination of rim, cup, throat and backbore designs, consider the effects of each. Bringing these various components into proper relationship constitutes the art of superior mouthpiece production. Bach Mega Tone Series Mouthpiece Selecting a MouthpieceĪ mouthpiece consists of the rim, cup, throat, and backbore.
