good mouthpiece for a begginer?

Question

i am starting to play euphonium (its awesome!!), i switched from bass clarinet last year. its coming close to band camp, so i wanted to know of a good mouthpiece to help me in the high range, im playing on a bach 1 1/2 g, its a little tough to reach those high notes, though for marching we play baritones, and its a different size shank, i use a 7c, which isnt that hard to play on for me, but i need help on finding a good euphonium mouthpiece because this one is kinda tough.

Answer 1

A Bach i 1/2 G is a mouthpiece you would normally use for a Bass trombone. You would probably be a lot happier with a 7 - 10C , and for euphonium, the 10 would be a lot closer. The best thing to do would be to go down to a local shop and try a few out. If you are already blowing on a 1 1/2 G you may be happier down by the 6 - 7 size. If you can't get to a shop, get some sterilizing spray (your director should have some) and try a few of your friend's mouthpieces. I stuck a couple of links below. You can also go directly to the Bach website. they have a PDF document that you can download for free.

Answer 2

The Bach 1 1/2G is an excellent professional level large bore Euphonium mouthpiece as is the 3. They are not for playing high with -- they play very nice in the pedal range.

Since you've likely not got the chops of a professional yet, you might want to try a 6 1/2 AL - it's a good all around, high and low, easy on the chops mouthpiece and can be had in both small and large shank so that you can play the same size on both horns (and trombone if you're so inclined). You can also buy a shank adapter if you only want to buy one mouthpiece for both horns. 7C is a mid-range trombone mouthpiece that generally gives a tone on baritone that is too bright (unless you want your baritone to sound like a trombone).

If you're planning to play Euphonium seriously (as in 4+ hours practice a day plus several ensembles and want to play in college...) then working toward that 1 1/2G is a good idea as would be learning tuba and trombone.

Also, the way to extend your upper range is to first extend your lower range. I know, it sounds odd - but it's true. When you can play all the way into the lower pedals with a clean tone, you'll be able to rip above the high Bb (bass clef) with ease.

Remember, your objective is a pretty sound (Euphonium means "beautiful sound") and not maximum range. A good middle range mouthpiece (such as the 6 1/2AL) will help you achieve that.

Answer 3

When I read "mouthpiece," I thought you were looking for a lawyer.
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