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Brass Players: One Size Fits All!

Author: allencole
Date: 2022-08-31 09:37

The proprietor of a store where I teach was asking for advice on obtaining D'Addario Reserve mouthpieces in bulk. It seems that one middle school's band director is requiring 6th grade beginners to start out with Reserve x5's and Bonade ligatures. A student of mine has been told that the individual is a brass player.

Sax players are supposed to get C*'s & Rovner ligatures. I can understand the Rover ligatures because they won't get misshapen when you drop them on the floor. But seeing an x5 or a C* with its rails all scuffed up or with a chip in the end might very well make me cry. I think a month or so of lessons would be a better investment, but that's just me...

Allen Cole

Post Edited (2022-08-31 09:49)

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