Small shank euph mouthpiece

The bulk of the musical talk
Post Reply
User avatar
MileMarkerZero
3 valves
3 valves
Posts: 431
Joined: Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:54 am
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee

Small shank euph mouthpiece

Post by MileMarkerZero »

I have a student that I believe needs a larger mouthpiece than his current 6 1/2 AL. His school's euph is a small shank. Are there some mouthpieces out there that have larger cup/rim/backbore for small-shank horns? With his facial structure and embouchure, larger will be better, I think.
SD

I am convinced that 90% of the problems with rhythm, tone, intonation, articulation, technique, and overall prowess on the horn are related to air issues.
User avatar
Rick F
5 valves
5 valves
Posts: 1679
Joined: Thu Mar 18, 2004 11:47 pm
Location: Lake Worth, FL

Re: Small shank euph mouthpiece

Post by Rick F »

There's also a Schilke 51D in small shank. I found one at Amazon here:
Miraphone 5050 - Warburton BJ/RF mpc
YEP-641S (recently sold), DE mpc (102 rim; I-cup; I-9 shank)
Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches:
"Always play with a good tone, never louder than lovely, never softer than supported." - author unknown.
User avatar
Jay Bertolet
pro musician
pro musician
Posts: 470
Joined: Wed Apr 28, 2004 9:04 am
Location: South Florida

Re: Small shank euph mouthpiece

Post by Jay Bertolet »

Rick F wrote:There's also a Schilke 51D in small shank. I found one at Amazon here:
+1
My opinion for what it's worth...


Principal Tuba - Miami Symphony, Kravis Pops
Tuba/Euphonium Instructor - Florida International University,
Broward College, Miami Summer Music Festival
User avatar
Doug Elliott
pro musician
pro musician
Posts: 613
Joined: Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:59 pm

Re: Small shank euph mouthpiece

Post by Doug Elliott »

Most of the mouthpieces mentioned are deeper but just barely bigger than a 6-1/2 in rim size, and it's likely he needs a larger rim, not just a deeper cup. I will be in Knoxville doing some teaching on Thursday February 6 if your student would like an evaluation for his appropriate mouthpiece size.
Post Reply