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"What is A Good Trombone Mouthpiece Size for a Student?"

The Bach 6 ½ AL is one of the best trombone mouthpiece sizes for students. It is a good, medium-deep size mouthpiece that will continue to be the right size for many students as they get older. Some students will need to move to a larger mouthpiece by high school, such as a Bach 5G, but many will not.

The Bach 12C is a popular student mouthpiece size. It is on the small side, and many students will soon need to move to a larger size like the 6 ½ AL. A few students will do better on the 12C, but most will do as well or better starting on the 6 ½ AL. Larger is not always best, however, so if a student sounds great on a 12C, let them play it – especially if they stay on a small bore trombone. Not all students will need something bigger as they get older.

If you need a size in between, the Bach 7C is a good choice.

These are not "student" mouthpieces, they are good sizes for students. Many professional players use these same mouthpieces.

Remember: Whatever mouthpiece you choose, it is always the results, not the size, that matters most!

Here are some mouthpiece comparisons:

Small Bore .480 to .509
Mouthpiece: small shank
Bach 12C, Yamaha 45C2 - smaller
Bach 7C - standard
Bach 6 ½ AL, Yamaha 48 - larger
Bach 5GS, Yamaha 51C4, Bach 5G, Schilke 51, Yamaha 51 - even larger

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We are developing new series of Video Lessons for euphonium, baritone, tuba and trombone players. We'd like to hear from you on what you think so we are offering these lessons for your evaluation and comments. I'd appreciate your feedback.

 
 
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