Dec 27, 2023 · I’m a low brass player and recently bought a tenor saxophone and I was wondering what strength reed to start at

Aug 23, 2015 · I only ever used tenor sax reeds on bass clarinet, V16s to be exact. Bass clarinet reeds tend to be too soft to cut through on the upper register parts, and the tenor reeds give you a lot more …

Mar 10, 2025 · Disassemble the saxophone. Loosen the ligature, then remove the mouthpiece, its reed, and the saxophone’s neck. You’re going to want to clean these parts often since they come in …

For tenor sax a common, average or non extreme tip size is 7 or 7* and usually players will use a 2.5 or 3 strength reed. Stan Getz used to play tenor with 5 tip opening but used a very hard reed, either a 4 …

Jun 2, 2022 · Most mouthpieces will have a rough reed strength that is a sort of "sweet spot" and most players will find that strength or near abouts to suit them. For a Vandoren TL3 Optimum, that sweet …

I’m a clarinetist trying to develop my own 3D printed reeds using various materials. This is a bamboo PLA from AMOLEN. The reed on the left is made from cane (very similar to bamboo) and is what …

Jan 4, 2023 · I'm looking for a cane reed for baritone sax, I'm still fairly new to bari, I only really played tenor which I use 2.5 Vandoren ZZ reeds. I'm thinking of getting a vandoren java green or ZZs again …

Feb 19, 2026 · Play the saxophone as you assemble it to find the problem area. Take your saxophone apart and play just with mouthpiece and reed. If it sounds healthy, put the mouthpiece onto the neck …