What is the Difference Between Trumpet & Flugelhorn Mouthpieces?
The trumpet is the most common brass instrument in use today. The flugelhorn, however, is found less frequently but most often in jazz bands. Most flugelhorn players are trumpet players and because of that, use the same mouthpiece with few exceptions.
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Special Orders
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Although they are rarely used, trumpet mouthpieces with modifications made for the flugelhorn are available. These are often special order items from leading mouthpiece manufacturers.
The Cup
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The cup is the bowl shaped area of the mouthpiece that contacts the player's mouth. For those who wish to have a mouthpiece for the flugelhorn only, according to Vincent Bach, the largest manufacturer of mouthpieces, the cup is deepened and is made more cone shaped than a traditional trumpet mouthpiece.
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The Throat
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The throat of the mouthpiece is the tube directly behind the cup. Vincent Bach also states that flugelhorn mouthpieces have a slightly larger throat than a trumpet mouthpiece.
Price
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Because the flugelhorn mouthpiece is nearly identical to a trumpet mouthpiece, the prices of each are similar or identical.
Materials
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Mouthpieces for the trumpet and flugelhorn are made of metal. These are normally gold, brass or nickel. Professional-quality mouthpieces are often gold plated.
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