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A

antinode

– a point of maximum displacement in a standing wave, please se entry – node for diagram.

archaeomusicology

– the study of ancient music from an archaeological perspective.

 

B

badly-seating mouthpiece

– for a page on how to fix a badly-seating mouthpiece, click here

bowl

– the outer section of the mouthpiece cup

C

changing your mouthpiece

When you wish to change your mouthpiece in order to develop a different sound, PeakTone’s mouthpiece.store offers many possibilities and provides a unique opportunity to change almost seamlessly from one mouthpiece to another. The options are described here.

cornu, decoration

– the term used for PeakTone mouthpieces which have an external decoration similar to that seen on a cornet or flugel horn.

cornu, instrument

– an Etruscan and Roman brass instrument with a curved form which wraps around the body of the player

cup

– the concave section of a mouthpiece into which the player blows

cup depth

explore cup depth here

cup diameter

explore cup diameter here

D

depth of cup

– the dimension measured from the upper surface of the rim which the player’s lips contact to the narrowest point of the throat.

digital vernier calipers

– tools for measuring diameters of elements and, in some cases depths of cavities. In reality, the digital versions are simply digital calipers as they no longer have the vernier feature which was present on the old steam-driven variety of this tool. To see how to use these, click here

downstream

– the part of the mouthpiece at the end where the air leaves to enter the instrument. Or… the direction of the air passing through the mouthpiece, as shown by the green arrow in the diagram below.

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H

how a mouthpiece works

– to read about how a mouthpiece works, please click here

 

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L

lengthening a mouthpiece

– the length of a mouthpiece is controlled by the Overall length Setting. This allows you to lengthen and shorten mouthpieces. To read more on the process, [click here][5].

M

minimus, decoration

– the term used for PeakTone mouthpieces which have an external decoration similar to that seen on decorated trombones.

mouthpiece

– to read about how a mouthpiece works, please click here

N

node

– a point of no displacement in a standing wave, see diagram below:

 

O

organology

, the study of musical instruments, their acoustics, design, construction and operation.

organology, of the brass mouthpiece

– to read about how a mouthpiece works, please click here

P

PeakTone

– a registered trademark of the PeakTone Music Company, owners of this site.

Q

quality of sound

– please see the entry timbre

R

receiver

– the portion of an instrument which is designed to accept the stem of a mouthpiece.

receiver, lip

– the step at the end of an instrument’s receiver section. The gap between this and the end of the mouthpiece should be kept as small as possible.

rim depth

– the height of the rim measured from the upper section of the mouthpiece rim to its under edge.

rim peak position

– the distance of the highest point of the rim from the actual centre of the rim. When the peak is towards the central axis of the mouthpiece, this is expressed as a negative value and when towards the edge of the mouthpiece, as a positive value.

rim rise

– the distance between the height of a flat rim and its current setting.

rim width –

the width of the rim measured from the upper section of the mouthpiece cup to the outer edge of the rim.

S

setting cup diameter

To read about setting cup diameter, click here

shank

– in PeakTone literature referred to as the stem. The portion of a mouthpiece which is seated into the receiver aperture.

shortening a mouthpiece

– the length of a mouthpiece is controlled by the Overall length Setting. This allows you to lengthen and shorten mouthpieces. To read more on the process, click here.

slimline, decoration

– the term used for PeakTone mouthpieces which have no external decoration but the minimum volume in order to minimise the cost of production.

stem

– also sometimes referred to as the shank. The portion of a mouthpiece which is seated into the receiver aperture.

stem, lower diameter

– the diameter of the mouthpiece at the point where the air leaves this to enter the instrument.

stem, receiver depth

– the length of the mouthpiece which sits inside the instrument’s receiver, i.e., the hidden portion of the mouthpiece when it is inserted into the instrument.

stem, receiver diameter

– the diameter of the mouthpiece at the point where it enters the receiver when inserted into the instrument.

stem, size

– the current chosen size of stem fitting for mouthpiece being edited. Each PeakTone mouthpiece is offere with a choice of three different stem sizes.

T

taper incorrect – for how to deal with a mouthpiece whose taper doesn’t seat in a receiver, click here

timbre/timber

, please see entry – tone color/colour

tone color/colour

– the term applied to the quality of a sound which enables it to be recognised as coming from a particular instrument. For instance, the tone color of a trumpet is different from the tone colour of a French horn. The term is not related to pitch, volume, or duration, simply the nature of the sound spectrum.

traditional, decoration

– the term used for PeakTone mouthpieces which have an external decoration similar to that seen on decorated trumpets.

turbo, decoration

– the term used for PeakTone mouthpieces which have a bowl whose diameter is roughly equal to that of the mouthpiece rim. This bowl extend down to the beginning of the stem.

U

upgrading your mouthpiece

– please see: [changing your mouthpiece][6]

upstream

– the part of the mouthpiece at the end where the air enters the mouthpiece. Or… the opposite direction to that of the air passing through the mouthpiece, as shown by the green arrow in the diagram below.

V

vernier calipers

– tools for measuring diameters of elements and, in some cases depths of cavities. modern calipers tend no longer no longer tohave the vernier feature which was present on the old steam-driven variety of this tool. The modern varieties are, therefore, simply digital calipers. To see how to use these, click here

W

windway

– the cavity through which air passes down the mouthpiece. It is shown in light blue in the diagram below.

wobbly mouthpiece

– for a page on how to deal with a wobbly mouthpiece, click here

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[5]: https://www.mouthpiece.store/about-outer-shape/overall-length/ ‎ [6]: #changing_your_mouthpiece