![]() A deep V cup creates a smooth, mellow sound with lots of core, but the player could struggle with the upper register due to the effort required to move the air quickly without a lot of resistence. ![]() ![]() The player’s lips could even “bottom out” if the V is too shallow. A shallow V cup allows the player to move air quickly and freely into the throat, as needed for playing in the upper register, but the tone could be thin due to the small cup volume. On the other hand, the V-shaped cup will not have a lot of turbulance near the throat. A deep U cup with more cup volume allows the air flow to slow down and the tone to darken, but the sound could become less responsive and more dull. A shallow U cup will have more brilliance and projection, but it might cause the player to “gas out” or become exhausted from working harder to move the air into the throat. This turbulance creates a coarseness or brilliance of tone, and projects well. The U-shaped cup will have more air turbulance at the bottom, near the throat, as the air travels around the curve and back toward the lips. There are two basic shapes for trumpet mouthpiece cups: U shape (also referred to as C-type cup or Bowl) and V shape. Understanding the different options will help you choose the one that will work best for you. ![]() Trumpet mouthpiece cups come in a variety of shapes.
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