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From the Mailbag: Why Do I Sound So Good On a...

QUESTION: Twice now I've switched to a different mouthpiece after using another for a long time. On both occasions my tone has been better than ever...

Choosing a French Horn Mouthpiece (III): Weight, Plating and Shopping Tips

Other choices, a general checklist and a few related links. In addition to rim and underparts, other mouthpiece options include plating, weight, and shank seating. »...

Choosing a French Horn Mouthpiece (II): Cup, Throat and Bore

In Part I, the main focus was on the mouthpiece parts closest to the embouchure. For this reason alone, it seems entirely logical that the...

Choosing a French Horn Mouthpiece (I): The Basic Parts

Part I: The Rim and Preliminary Thoughts Part II: Cup, Throat and Bore Part III: Weight, Plating and Shopping Tips For the past decade...

Heavy Metal Devices

Is heavier better, or is it a gimmick? Over the years I have experimented with a variety of equipment, including instruments, mouthpieces, leadpipes and bells....

Lips, the Mouthpiece, and Aging

In the most recent issue of The Horn Call (May, 2008) there is an interesting article by Frøydis Ree Wekre on horn playing and...

Mailbag: Is a Heavy Mouthpiece Better?

A blog reader, a high school student, wrote in after reading the recent mellophone mouthpiece series asking about heavy mouthpieces. Are they better? The...

The Black Art of Mouthpiece Making

I am now the proud owner of three Laskey 80G mouthpieces. I am very impressed with the quality control exhibited by Laskey in their...