What cornet mouthpiece should I use?

A player using a medium-large bore Bb or C trumpet or a Bb cornet should generally use a mouthpiece no shallower than the Bach C cup and preferably, slightly deeper cups such as a B or A. One exception is for musicians who continually play in the extreme high register and desire a brighter sound.

What does C mean in mouthpieces?

In Bach mouthpieces, the cup design is referred to by a letter (eg C). The cup depth is designated by a number (eg 7). A larger number will give a “shallower” cup, and a smaller rim diameter. A 12C will be very shallow with a small inner rim diameter.

What is the difference in trumpet mouthpiece sizes?

Generally, the larger mouthpiece is often played for lower registers, and the smaller mouthpiece is played for the higher registers. Then, deeper cup produces darker and milder tones while shallower cup produces more brilliant and clearer tones. Standard cup depth would be preferred for a flexible performance.

How big is the mouthpiece on a cornet?

You can use a trumpet mouthpiece on any cornet or flugelhorn. The diameter of the mouthpiece receiver (where you insert the mouthpiece) is not exactly the same size but the shank compensates for that. The shank is the part of the mouthpiece that you insert into the trumpet and it’s between 0.382” and 0.390”.

How big is a 17.78 mm mouthpiece?

Table 1 17.78 – 16.51 mm Size in mm / Inches 17.78 mm .700″ 17.52 mm .690″ 17.27 mm .680″ 16.76 mm .660″ Bach Specs 1 Bach as Measured 1C 5C Schilke 20 22 (18.03) 24 (18.29) 18 19 (17.65) Symphony M1, M1d F1, D1 16, 17 Symphony M2, M2d F2, D2 13B

How big is the hole in a trumpet mouthpiece?

It has a hole diameter (cup size) of only 16.30 mm which is the smallest of the trumpet mouthpieces. However, the depth of the hole is bigger to compensate for this. This mouthpiece is not used much as the small cup size makes it hard to control the tone well. Especially for the high-pitched notes.

How big is the shank on a trumpet?

The shank is the part of the mouthpiece that you insert into the trumpet and it’s between 0.382” and 0.390”. You can use the same mouthpiece across these horns even though the size of the lead pipe varies (where you insert the mouthpiece).