In this week's video, I share 10 common mouthpiece mistakes that trumpet players should avoid. I have learned these from personal experiences, and many of these things directly affected my trumpet playing as well as my habits around mouthpieces for many years. Let me know in the comments what you’ve learned from your experiences with mouthpieces!

The gear featured in my video
iPhone 11 camera and Zoom H2 for audio
Philips Hue Lightbulbs for color
My glasses always slipping down my face
My newly baldish head

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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:24 1. Mouthpieces don't matter
0:56 2. Mouthpieces can solve all your problems
1:34 3. Mouthpiece Safari
2:27 4. Modifying Mouthpieces you like
3:05 5. Using the same mouthpiece for everything
3:51 6. Playing your teacher's mouthpiece
4:55 7. Regular Mouthpiece Cleaning
5:51 8. Selling your old "main"
6:39 9. Thinking you can get used to anything
7:11 10. Not getting help from friends
7:59 Final Thoughts/Conclusion