embouchure visualizer for tuba

Lew · Post by **Lew** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:47 am

Baltimore Brass carries them. Check here:

http://www.baltimorebrass.net/index.php?cat=8

pg · Post by pg » Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:55 am

You might also want to try the clear Kelly mouthpieces that everyone is raving about.

--paul;

TubaRay · Post by **TubaRay** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 11:58 am

"You might also want to try the clear Kelly mouthpieces that everyone is raving about." That's what I would recommend.

Wes Krygsman · Post by **Wes Krygsman** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 2:13 pm

I have a clear Kelly-berg and I have trouble seeing my mouth through it. Its shape slightly distorts your vision so it might not be perfect for what you want it for. It is great in cold weather though.
I do have a normal just rim visualizor and I highly recommend getting one. It showed me how open my aperture was in the high register. I still have no idea how I played like that. I have since been trying to break that habit.
Anyway, I got mine at Dillon's. Check the shops section of this site for the link to Dillon's. I don't know if they advertise it on their site but they have them in stock definitely, I'm sure if you e-mail or call Matt at Dillon's he could help you out.

TheChiefofStaph · Post by **TheChiefofStaph** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 3:55 pm

Looks like I'm gonna beat Brian Frederiksen to it!

http://windsongpress.com/mcart/index.cgi?code=3&cat=3

Brass is nice to feel the same texture/etc. as your regular mouthpiece, but delrin works just fine. Tuba rims are about 3/4 down the page.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 4:03 pm

Marcinkiewicz has them too--basically a cut-away cup on a regular mouthpiece.

http://www.marcinkiewicz.com/mouthpiece ... lizers.htm

ThomasDodd · Post by **ThomasDodd** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 4:13 pm

Chuck(G) wrote:Marcinkiewicz has them too--basically a cut-away cup on a regular mouthpiece.

http://www.marcinkiewicz.com/mouthpiece ... lizers.htm

Given the costs, I think a hacksaw and a Kelly would be more cost effective.

Lars Trawen · Post by **Lars Trawen** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 4:17 pm

Check out this website, showing the lip movements in slow motion for various instruments:
http://www.stadtkapelle-dachau.de/movie ... stueck.htm
Unfortunately in German, but music is international...

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 4:26 pm

ThomasDodd wrote:
Chuck(G) wrote:Marcinkiewicz has them too--basically a cut-away cup on a regular mouthpiece.

http://www.marcinkiewicz.com/mouthpiece ... lizers.htm
Given the costs, I think a hacksaw and a Kelly would be more cost effective.

No quibble there--I've done it that way myself.

brianf · Post by **brianf** » Wed Dec 22, 2004 7:48 pm

These are regurly called visualizers, I call them mouthpiece rims as they are used for more than looking at an embouchure.

I carry two different rims, one in brass and another in delrin. They are both the same size but the brass rim has the rim's curvature. The delrin rim was one of Mr Jacobs' ideas as the rim is used only to isolate the buzz so it doesn't matter about the material it is made from.

The brass rim is $35 and delrim $15 - quite a savings!