The Horn Call Podcast

Summer 2022 Bonus Episode: Equipment Talk with John Ericson

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With https://ihs54.com/ coming up, I thought it would be a great time to talk about equipment! Join Arizona State University's Professor of Horn, John Ericson, and me for a deep dive into mouthpieces and more!

  • Check out the Horn Notes Podcast: https://hornnotes.libsyn.com/ 
  • Inner Diameter can make a big difference!
  • Buying mouthpieces, then versus now.
  • Laskey mouthpieces and inner diameter. https://www.laskey.com/ 
  • What do the numbers on mouthpieces mean?
  • What does it feel like to play on a larger inner diameter?
  • “Thousandths of an inch really matter.”
  • Old school mouthpieces and consistency/quality control
  • John Stork article on mouthpieces
  • Why you should own at least five mouthpieces.
  • How to test a horn/mouthpiece at a conference.
  • Precision and how it affects horn building. So many variables! Example: bell rim
  • “It’s difficult to really hear yourself.”
  • Always test the high B-flat!

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