All Brass Mouthpieces

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How to choose the trumpet or trombone mouthpiece that best suits your style?

When selecting a mouthpiece for brass wind instruments, you should make sure…–

– Comfort when playing (the mouthpiece should be comfortable against the lips and the sound should flow easily across as wide a range as possible)
– The timbre of the sound is suitable for the musical style I want to play (if I am going to play classical music, I will look for a mouthpiece with a broad, bright but not sharp sound and with many harmonics. If I am going to play first trumpet in popular music, I will look for a mouthpiece with a sharp sound, with forward projection and, if possible, one that makes the high registers easier for me).

That is why All Brass offers an extensive range of mouthpieces in order to provide musicians with the widest possible range of options. A carefully selected All Brass mouthpiece can help improve your relationship with your instrument, allowing you to express yourself with the right sound for your musical style.

Key concepts of mouthpieces

The fundamental parts of the mouthpiece, which make your sound and projection unique, are: the chamber or cup, the bead, the stand or rim, and the backbore, and secondarily, the distribution of weight on the outside of the mouthpiece (external format).
As a brass musician, you will benefit greatly from knowing and understanding how the different parts of the mouthpiece affect your comfort and sound.
Below, we will give you a brief overview of how each of these parts contributes to the results you are looking for.

Camera (Cup)

1) Large diameter: Increases volume and control. As a larger portion of the lip vibrates, playing fatigue is greater.

Combined with a deep chamber: rich sound with many harmonics. Ideal for classical music, chamber music, jazz soloists (Chet Baker). The portion of the lip that vibrates is larger, therefore more muscles are involved, which increases fatigue, usually resulting in less control of the high register.
Combined with a shallow chamber: The sound becomes sharper and more frontal. Ideal for those who play with a large mouthpiece and occasionally need to perform as a leader, or for those who find it difficult to master small diameters when recording.

2) Small diameter: Sharper sound, for lead work. All notes are closer together, so you have to be more precise when playing. As a smaller portion of the lip vibrates, there is less fatigue when playing.

Combined with a shallow chamber: Ideal for high registers, popular music, first trumpet. Makes low notes difficult. Very sharp sound with forward projection. Danger: if you are used to playing with deep mouthpieces and putting a lot of lip inside the mouthpiece, the shallow mouthpiece may become blocked and not sound. You will notice this effect after playing for a while when your lip becomes inflamed, so we recommend trying this type of mouthpiece in all possible conditions.
Combined with a deep chamber: Less sharp sound than with a shallow chamber, although in general they are not tiring mouthpieces and I can use them for high notes, they allow me to play low notes more easily than with a shallow chamber. Prevents accidental blocking with swollen lips.

Stand (Rim)

Width: Increases resistance. Ideal for recording work or jobs involving long hours or strenuous effort. Long or strenuous shows (cumbia, merengue or salsa), military bands, marching bands.
Narrow: Improves flexibility.
Rounded: Improves comfort.
Sharpening: Increases brightness and precision of attack. However, there is a risk of injury.

Granillo (Grain – Throat)

Large: Air flows more easily, and you will feel it flowing freely. Large volume and full sound. It improves the range, but due to the greater air circulation through the lips, the muscles will have to work harder and there will be more fatigue, which over time will result in a decrease in range. Therefore, it requires good training.
Small: Increases air resistance, sound is not as full but bright. Less fatigue due to reduced air circulation, ensuring greater effectiveness.

About All Brass

All Brass mouthpieces are manufactured on high-precision CNC lathes and then inspected one by one by highly qualified personnel using high-precision tools.
Their products are used by renowned artists around the world, such as Juan Cruz de Urquiza, Daniel Crespo, Arturo Sandoval, Fredik Noren, Alejandro Carballo, Guillermo Calliero, Richard Nant, Jorge Tlaxcaltecatl, etc.

You can see some trumpet models here:

Standard models: with traditional Bach-style measurements, 1C, 1 1/4C, 1 1/2C, 3C, 3D, 7C, etc., special models for the high register called Leader Banda, with special measurements called J, K, L, etc., and models called Mariachi 1 and 2. Also available for Cornet.

Heavy Series Models: similar in size to the Standard models but with much more mass, similar to the Megatone models. The Pop-Salsa 1 and 2 models, the Juan Cruz de Urquiza Jazz Player and Lead Player models are also made with this exterior shape.

Hybrid models: made from red quebracho wood (very solid wood) with metal mouthpiece. Similar measurements to standard models. Standard or heavy exterior format.

NV models: a different exterior format and three special sizes, 4D, 6L, and 6S. The Jorge Tlaxcaltecatl model is also made in this format.

Extra Wide Models: with super wide stand that can withstand significant stress, ideal for lead trumpet or for people with large lips. Available in 4 sizes.

UL (ultralight) models: weighs only 80 grams. Size 2A.

Daniel Crespo Model: Specially designed for Daniel Crespo, principal trumpet of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires.