Padovani Music
Trumpet • Flugelhorn • Cornet • Piccolo
Use this chart to compare sizes, characteristics and references of Padovani Music mouthpieces and find the configuration that best suits your embouchure, instrument and musical needs. Equivalencies with mouthpieces from other brands are approximate references. Two models with similar diameters may provide different playing sensations and responses due to rim shape, cup profile and depth, throat, backbore and other design characteristics.
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The different Padovani Music lines combine variations in diameter, cup, rim, throat and backbore to suit different embouchure profiles and musical applications.
The number mainly indicates the size reference. The letters identify the depth and shape of the mouthpiece cup.
Line with a medium-deep cup, 3.80 mm throat and symphonic backbore.
Medium-deep cup with a 4.00 mm throat and Standard backbore.
Medium-depth cup, 3.70 mm throat and Standard backbore.
Wide, rounded rim with substantial support. Medium-shallow cup and 3.70 mm throat.
Shallow cup profile with quick response, brightness and ease in the upper register.
Shallow V-shaped cup profile, 3.70 mm throat and Standard backbore.
Line with a double-cup internal profile and 3.70 mm throat.
Medium-deep cup • 3.80 mm throat • Symphonic backbore
| Padovani | Diameter | Equivalencies | Cup | Throat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 17,00 mm 0.669" |
Bach 1C ~ 1-1/4C Yamaha 17C4/GP GR67LX |
Medium-deep | 3,80 mm |
| A2 | 16,76 mm 0.659" |
Bach 1-1/2C Yamaha 16C4/GP/ST |
Medium-deep | 3,80 mm |
| A3 | 16,30 mm 0.641" |
Bach 3C Yamaha 14B4/GP/ST |
Medium-deep | 3,80 mm |
| A7 | 16,20 mm 0.637" |
Bach 7C Yamaha 11C4 |
Medium-deep | 3,80 mm |
| A10 | 15,90 mm 0.626" |
Bach 10-1/2C Yamaha 8C4/GP |
Medium-deep | 3,80 mm |
Medium-deep cup • 4.00 mm throat
| Padovani | Diameter | Equivalencies | Cup | Throat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CL1 | 17,00 mm 0.669" |
Bach 1C ~ 1-1/4C Yamaha 17C4/GP |
Medium-deep | 4,00 mm |
| CL2 | 16,76 mm 0.659" |
Bach 1-1/2C Yamaha 16C4/GP/ST |
Medium-deep | 4,00 mm |
| CL3 | 16,30 mm 0.641" |
Bach 3C Yamaha 14B4/GP/ST |
Medium-deep | 4,00 mm |
| CL7 | 16,20 mm 0.637" |
Bach 7C Yamaha 11C4 |
Medium-deep | 4,00 mm |
| CL10 | 15,90 mm 0.626" |
Bach 10-1/2C Yamaha 8C4/GP |
Medium-deep | 4,00 mm |
Medium cup • 3.70 mm throat • Standard backbore
| Padovani | Diameter | Equivalencies | Cup | Throat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | 17,00 mm 0.669" |
Bach 1D ~ 1-1/4D | Medium | 3,70 mm |
| M2 | 16,76 mm 0.659" |
Between Bach 1D and 2D | Medium | 3,70 mm |
| M3 | 16,30 mm 0.641" |
Bach 3D | Medium | 3,70 mm |
| M7 | 16,20 mm 0.637" |
Bach 7D Yamaha 11B4/GP/ST |
Medium | 3,70 mm |
| M10 | 15,90 mm 0.626" |
Bach 10-1/2D | Medium | 3,70 mm |
Medium-shallow cup • Wide rounded rim • 3.70 mm throat
| Padovani | Diameter | Equivalencies | Cup | Throat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR1 | 17,00 mm 0.669" |
Between Bach 1D / 1-1/4D and 1E / 1-1/4E | Medium-shallow | 3,70 mm |
| MR2 | 16,76 mm 0.659" |
Between Bach 1D / 2D and 1E / 2E | Medium-shallow | 3,70 mm |
| MR3 | 16,30 mm 0.641" |
Between Bach 3D and 3E | Medium-shallow | 3,70 mm |
| MR5 | 16,25 mm 0.640" |
Intermediate between MR3 and MR7 | Medium-shallow | 3,70 mm |
| MR7 | 16,20 mm 0.637" |
Between Bach 7D and 7E Yamaha 11B4/GP/ST |
Medium-shallow | 3,70 mm |
| MR10 | 15,90 mm 0.626" |
Bach 10-1/2D | Medium-shallow | 3,70 mm |
Shallow cup • 3.70 mm throat
| Padovani | Diameter | Equivalencies | Cup | Throat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 17,00 mm 0.669" |
Bach 1E | Shallow | 3,70 mm |
| S2 | 16,76 mm 0.659" |
Between Bach 1E and 3E | Shallow | 3,70 mm |
| S3 | 16,30 mm 0.641" |
Bach 3E | Shallow | 3,70 mm |
| S7 | 16,20 mm 0.637" |
Bach 7E Yamaha 11A4 |
Shallow | 3,70 mm |
| S10 | 15,90 mm 0.626" |
Bach 10-1/2E | Shallow | 3,70 mm |
Shallow V cup • 3.70 mm throat
| Padovani | Diameter | Equivalencies | Cup | Throat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RV1 | 17,00 mm 0.669" |
Bach 1E | Shallow V | 3,70 mm |
| RV2 | 16,76 mm 0.659" |
Between Bach 1E and 3E | Shallow V | 3,70 mm |
| RV3 | 16,30 mm 0.641" |
Bach 3E | Shallow V | 3,70 mm |
| RV7 | 16,20 mm 0.637" |
Bach 7E Yamaha 11A4 |
Shallow V | 3,70 mm |
| RV10 | 15,90 mm 0.626" |
Bach 10-1/2E | Shallow V | 3,70 mm |
Shallow cup • Double cup • 3.70 mm throat
| Padovani | Diameter | Reference | Profile | Throat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC1 | 17,00 mm 0.669" |
— | Double cup | 3,70 mm |
| DC2 | 16,76 mm 0.659" |
Parduba 7 | Double cup | 3,70 mm |
| DC3 | 16,30 mm 0.641" |
— | Double cup | 3,70 mm |
| DC7 | 16,20 mm 0.637" |
Parduba 6 | Double cup | 3,70 mm |
| DC10 | 15,90 mm 0.626" |
Parduba 5 | Double cup | 3,70 mm |
The FL line uses a cup developed specifically for Flugelhorn, with a 4.20 mm throat.
| Padovani | Diameter | Equivalent | Cup | Throat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL1 | 17,00 mm 0.669" |
Bach 1CFL | Standard Flugel | 4,20 mm |
| FL2 | 16,76 mm 0.659" |
Between Bach 1CFL and 3CFL | Standard Flugel | 4,20 mm |
| FL3 | 16,30 mm 0.641" |
Bach 3CFL | Standard Flugel | 4,20 mm |
| FL7 | 16,20 mm 0.637" |
Bach 7CFL | Standard Flugel | 4,20 mm |
| FL10 | 15,90 mm 0.626" |
Bach 10-1/2CFL | Standard Flugel | 4,20 mm |
Extra-Deep Models: all FL line sizes are also available with an Extra-Deep cup. On these models, we add the letter X at the end of the model number. Example: FL1X.
CR models use a cup developed specifically for Cornet and a 4.20 mm throat.
| Padovani | Diameter | Reference | Cup | Throat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR1 | 17,00 mm 0.669" |
Yamaha 17C4 | Standard Cornet | 4,20 mm |
| CR2 | 16,76 mm 0.659" |
Yamaha 16C4 | Standard Cornet | 4,20 mm |
| CR3 | 16,30 mm 0.641" |
Yamaha 14B4 | Standard Cornet | 4,20 mm |
| CR5 | 16,25 mm 0.639" |
— | Standard Cornet | 4,20 mm |
| CR7 | 16,20 mm 0.637" |
Yamaha 11C4 | Standard Cornet | 4,20 mm |
| CR10 | 15,90 mm 0.626" |
— | Standard Cornet | 4,20 mm |
In addition to the models developed specifically for Cornet, the cups shown in the Trumpet chart can also be manufactured with a shank for Cornet and Piccolo Trumpet.
In addition to the CR line, the A Line is one of the most commonly used configurations when the player wants a different cup profile in a mouthpiece with a Cornet shank.
Among the most commonly used configurations for Piccolo are medium, medium-shallow and shallow cups, such as the M, MR, S and RV lines, manufactured with the appropriate shank for the instrument.
Signature Models feature their own designs and configurations, developed together with Padovani Music artists, and therefore do not necessarily follow the structure of the conventional lines.
Explore Signature Models →Choosing a mouthpiece should take into account not only the diameter, but also rim shape, cup depth and profile, throat, backbore, instrument, musical style and the player's individual adaptation.
