Arnold Jacobs Exercise Page 1 Jan 22, 2010 Roger E. Anderson tuba

More tuba playing and less mouthpiece buzzing this time. This is the first of three short videos of Arnold Jacobs exercises as played on tuba. Basically the middle register.

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[Apokolohypnotis]

Hy, I'm new and I want to buy myself a decent mouthpiece. What size do you recommend? I,m going to play in a fanfare if it helps with something. Is a 32,7 mm to big?

[EcclesiasticusRex]

@Apokolohypnotis That depends on a variety of factors. No single mouthpiece is the best for everyone. Every person is different. I think the Miraphone TU25 is a 32.7 mm mouthpiece. I play a Perantucci PT88 which is 33.5mm and very large and bowl-shaped. Take a look at the Conn-Helleberg 120S at 32.5mm but that doesn't take into account all the possible factors of you and your playing.

[Apokolohypnotis]

@EcclesiasticusRex Perantucci is the one I saw and liked, Perantucci Canadian Brass Arnold Jacobs tuba mouthpiece, cup diamter 32,7mm, bore 8,5mm, 174g weight, deep cup, small rim with a sharp edge. What I like about this one that is a deep cup, small rim and sharp edge. I have big lips (I don't know if it matters) and I played euphonium. What do you say about this one? Conn-Helleberg 120S seems fine, looks alike the one I said.

P.S. Thanks a lot for the answer and kindness

[EcclesiasticusRex]

@Apokolohypnotis You might try the Perantucci PT48. Perantucci also has wide-rim mouthpieces specifically for people with "big lips" but I don't recall all of those model numbers (I think the PT62 is one of them). Bach 12 is a 32.75 mm mouthpiece too. I think the PT24 has the widest rim from Pernatucci but that's a smaller mouthpiece. The Schilke 69C4 is around 32.76 mm as well. I have a mouthpiece spec sheet that lists 355 different tuba mouthpieces.

[jaltmane]

you should play with a metronome

[EcclesiasticusRex]

@jaltmane Yeah. I have made myself a slave to the metronome many times in my life. For everything there is a time. Eventually, I will again.

[Apokolohypnotis]

@EcclesiasticusRex You know what, I'm going to buy a 32,75(76) and if I'll need to change it later I'll go for the same size but different specs (dept,rims..). Thank you for your help, you are a great player and a good man. Wish you a nice life if we never meet again. :)

[florestiner12312]

@EcclesiasticusRex I know I probably sound like a teacher but I'm only telling you to listen for more control because everything else is perfect. Really good job!

[EcclesiasticusRex]

@florestiner12312 Yeah, I agree. I had to take a couple of months off for a variety of reasons and have started up again just recently. I've been really trying to play them with more control. I'll have a new version up in another week or so.

[florestiner12312]

Slow it down and listen.