| ost important question to be answered is: What kind of | | | | for Alto saxophone.Tenor and Baritone sax are |
| music we wish to play? The answer could be: | | | | generally preferred to a metal mouthpiece. For Tenor |
| Classical, Jazz, Pop or All and based on your answer | | | | Horn musicians really like the Otto Link 7 or 6. These |
| the horn mouthpiece should be selected. It will have an | | | | mouthpieces have a good sound and are pretty |
| effect on the type of sound your saxophone makes. | | | | popular all around. Before paying the big bucks for a |
| There are a few things to be considered when buying | | | | mouthpiece, you should always try it out first. If you |
| a mouthpiece. Some of these include material, opening, | | | | bought 10 of the same exact brand, and tried them all, |
| and tone chamber. These notes will try to give a few | | | | you'd find that they all play different. Always try out |
| tips for choosing a saxophone mouthpiece. | | | | first and pick the one that works best for you. Later |
| A professionally selected mouthpiece will improve | | | | on you may want to buy a hand made mouthpiece |
| sound more than any other part of the saxophone. For | | | | and enjoy the wonderful sound that comes from that. |
| general playing - classical mouthpiece is good enough. | | | | Be prepared to pay the big bucks for one of |
| They are plastic but look like made from hard rubber. | | | | these!You will definitely need a different size of Reed |
| There are three excellent mouthpieces which are | | | | for jazz mouthpiece. Then use classical one. Most |
| reasonably priced: Rousseau 4R is about $70, Selmer | | | | people use a little shorter size of the jazz mouthpiece. |
| S80 C* is about $100 and the new Rousseau plays | | | | Also, if the mouthpiece feels funny on the teeth, |
| like a S80 with a little different sound. All three of them | | | | musician can buy a patch to put on the mouthpiece. |
| could be recommended for all of the saxophones | | | | This will feel more comfortable on the front teeth, and |
| .Jazz mouthpieces are a little more complicated. If you | | | | protect the mouthpiece for longer time.If a person just |
| play Alto sax, most people will go for a hard rubber | | | | begins to learn playing the saxophone, he really should |
| mouthpiece as opposed to the metal, which tends to | | | | stick with the classical piece. After he advanced, he |
| be a little bright for the Alto sax. If you are going to | | | | will probably want the jazz piece for all other styles. |
| play a lot of rock music, you may want that bright | | | | If you are not interested in popular styles of music, you |
| sound. The favorite mouthpiece for the Alto | | | | won't need the jazz piece. There is a great difference |
| Saxophones for general jazz playing is the Meyer 6M. | | | | between the two types, and if you plan on playing all |
| This is a classic that has been around for a long time. | | | | styles, you will definitely need both types of |
| It would be smart to start here before anything else | | | | mouthpieces. |