Alto Sax Mouthpiece Tip Opening

Some other specifications include 0 090 inches tip opening and facial length of 21 mm.

Alto sax mouthpiece tip opening.

Features a smaller 1 05mm tip opening and 23mm facing. Metal mouthpieces tend to be more popular with the tenor saxophone as they can project the sound further. This alto sax mouthpiece is one of their top models and it is often preferred because of its low rate. This number is usually on the side of the mouthpiece body or on the table.

The focus mouthpiece facilitates wider array of timbres and expands ease and playability on the clarinet. In return a more open mouthpiece requires an. This extends from the table and controls the gap between mouthpiece and reed known as the tip opening. Drake mouthpieces is your top source for handcrafted sax mouthpieces.

The smaller the tip size the more narrow the opening. A larger tip opening will allow more air to enter the horn. A long facing can be more difficult to control and along with a wide tip opening requires good embouchure strength if played with a hard reed. The saxophone mouthpiece and clarinet mouthpiece tip size or tip opening is the distance between the reed and mouthpiece tip.

Try a meyer 5m ebonite mouthpiece. Visit our website to view our alto soprano baritone and tenor mouthpiece. The facing tip opening extends from the table and controls the gap between mouthpiece and reed known as the tip opening. For the same reed strength increasing the tip opening of the saxophone mouthpiece will allow to have more sound volume and give more body and width to the sound.

Below are tenor and alto mouthpiece charts showing some of the most popular mouthpiece makes and their tip openings or facings. It is difficult to play soft with a mouthpiece like this. Mouthpieces explained the facing tip opening. I use this mouthpiece because it has a fairly large open chamber for a full sound that is not too shrill.

If this is the case you might want to try a smaller tip opening of that make or use a softer reed. Mouthpiece charts tenor click the dots below the image to view more sizes. Which in turn increases volume and response. The larger the tip size the larger the opening.

A larger tip opening size doesn t necessarily mean brighter. This henri selmer paris mouthpiece presents a natural resonance while also securing a centered yet flexible tone. This one carries only 1 2 ounces weight and its size is 4 x 1 5 x 1 5 inches. Interestingly the two tip openings are also available.

Click here to see a handy dandy mouthpiece tip opening comparison chart to see how many popular makes compare.