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Marching with a Morgan

Author: Jessica
Date: 1999-07-09 04:08

Hi! Last year during concert season I switched from a Premeire by Hite to a really nice Morgan mouthpiece. It took me a good week to get used to the duck bill shape of the Morgan but I grew to love it! :o)

Well, marching season just started. I tried to use my Hite with my marching horn today and it just didn't work. I was squeaking like crazy! :o( I was wondering if it would be safe to use the Morgan for marching. Will it hold up to being in the sun all day long, and the extreame heat?!

If not... is there another type of mouthpiece similar to the Morgan "duck bill" cut that I could look into getting for marching season?

Thanks!
Jessica

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RE: Marching with a Morgan

Author: Ken Shaw
Date: 1999-07-09 14:09

Jessica wrote:
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Hi! Last year during concert season I switched from a Premeire by Hite to a really nice Morgan mouthpiece. It took me a good week to get used to the duck bill shape of the Morgan but I grew to love it! :o)

Well, marching season just started. I tried to use my Hite with my marching horn today and it just didn't work. I was squeaking like crazy! :o( I was wondering if it would be safe to use the Morgan for marching. Will it hold up to being in the sun all day long, and the extreame heat?!

If not... is there another type of mouthpiece similar to the Morgan "duck bill" cut that I could look into getting for marching season?

Thanks!
Jessica

Jessica -

I wouldn't chance the good mouthpiece on the field. The heat would be dangerous, and you could easily get grit or dirt in it that would scratch the facing, or even get it banged by a trombone slide.

I'm pretty sure Morgan makes an inexpensive student-level mouthpiece, though I don't know whether it has the duck-bill shape.

Your Hite should still play OK. Make sure the bottom of your reed is flat - if not, sand it flat.

Another possibility is to get the plastic Yamaha mouthpiece, which sells for less than $20. It's perfectly OK for marching and is stocked in nearly every store, or through the mail order places.

Good luck.

Ken Shaw

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RE: Marching with a Morgan

Author: Alec Thigpen
Date: 1999-07-12 04:05

There are few mouthpieces that play as effortlessly as a Morgan, and for that reason, I would use mine for that use. I wouldn't worry about heat problems any more than any other mouthpiece. Also, the Morgan is not that expensive, compared to a Smith, or Bay. You should get an easy few years out of it, especially if it is only for marching season. You can also have it refaced if necessary later. You are there to play, so give it your best, and enjoy the experience. A hundred dollars is a small price to pay, even in the unlikely event you destroy the mouthpiece in the process. Ralph Morgan will make another for you.

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RE: Marching with a Morgan

Author: Kontragirl (Contragirl)
Date: 1999-07-20 00:43

The mouthpiece shouldn't take as severe of a beating as the horn. You could check out your local music store and ask them, or if you're like me and prefer the mail order places, woodwind and brasswind is a good place to start!

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