We know that a change in the gap changes the acoustical impedance in the Player. Problem #2 – Failure to Take Changes in the Equipment Into Consideration Relying on these generalizations is as silly as blindly buying a men’s size 9 or 10 shoe because that’s the range of shoe sizes most commonly sold, even though you are a woman who wears a woman’s size 8.įind the gap that plays the best for you, not what someone else told you should feel the best for you. ![]() No gap formula or theory to date has been able to calculate what a player feels, and most importantly, what a player prefers to feel. Yes, there are certain generalizations about the gap and ranges of sizes that many players fall into. Problem #1 – Failure to Take The Player Into ConsiderationĪs we have written about previously, a proper study on the gap must include all three essential elements of the system – the trumpet, the mouthpiece, and the player. Having helped thousands of players through the years to fine tune their gap, we have no doubt that the player is the most important variable of the Player-Trumpet-Mouthpiece System. I’ll address three of these inherent problems here. Are You Using A Formula to Calculate The Trumpet Mouthpiece Gap? A lot of great, in depth work has been done about the trumpet mouthpiece gap. Unfortunately, many of the frequently cited formulas and studies on the gap have inherent problems that create erroneous results, which when relied on, will deter trumpet players from achieving optimum results with their equipment.
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