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- Do clarinets and saxophones use the same reeds?
- Can you use alto sax reeds on a clarinet?
- How do you adjust a clarinet reed?
Do clarinets and saxophones use the same reeds?
Single reeds are used on the mouthpieces of clarinets and saxophones. ... All single reeds are shaped similarly but vary in size to fit each instrument's mouthpiece. Reeds designed for the same instrument look roughly identical, but vary in thickness ("hardness" or "strength").
Can you use alto sax reeds on a clarinet?
I use alto sax reeds on alto clarinet and they play a lot easier. Proper alto clarinet reeds are stiff as planks compared to the same strength sax reeds. I think most clarinet reeds are designed for classical players, so they tend to be cut with a stiffer core than a lot of sax reeds.
How do you adjust a clarinet reed?
Move the tip of the reed slightly lower than the tip of the mouthpiece and try center, left and right. Now, move the tip of the reed slightly higher than the tip of the mouthpiece and try, center, left and then right. You will not believe the improvements you can make to a single reed by doing these adjustments.
