archipelag0
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Hello everyone,
For context I learned on a Yamaha Alto sax, played through school and a bit at University and then life got in the way. A few years ago I changed jobs and joined the office band where I've really enjoyed playing again. On a whim this year I bought an old Boosey & Hawkes Predominant Tenor from eBay so that I could try learning that instrument as well, reasoning that the fingering would be similar.
I've found that the Berg Larsen 100/1 SMS mouthpiece I picked up in a charity shop, which never worked on my Alto, is still not that great on the Tenor. I've actually had better results with the Yamaha 4C mouthpiece from my Alto, but it's designed for that instrument and gets a bit 'squeaky' on certain notes on the Tenor.
Given that this is essentially a hobby for me, can anyone recommend what I should be aiming towards for an appropriate mouthpiece, especially given my 'alto embouchure'?
I'm also currently using Vandoren 2.5 reeds which might not be helping...
Thanks in advance!
For context I learned on a Yamaha Alto sax, played through school and a bit at University and then life got in the way. A few years ago I changed jobs and joined the office band where I've really enjoyed playing again. On a whim this year I bought an old Boosey & Hawkes Predominant Tenor from eBay so that I could try learning that instrument as well, reasoning that the fingering would be similar.
I've found that the Berg Larsen 100/1 SMS mouthpiece I picked up in a charity shop, which never worked on my Alto, is still not that great on the Tenor. I've actually had better results with the Yamaha 4C mouthpiece from my Alto, but it's designed for that instrument and gets a bit 'squeaky' on certain notes on the Tenor.
Given that this is essentially a hobby for me, can anyone recommend what I should be aiming towards for an appropriate mouthpiece, especially given my 'alto embouchure'?
I'm also currently using Vandoren 2.5 reeds which might not be helping...
Thanks in advance!