Practicing with mouthpiece

[alto andy]

I have been told to take my mouthpiece to work to practice with but I don't want to take my Meyer but I do still have a 4c which I could use question is would this be harmfull to my embrouche . Sorry about the spelling guys lol

 

[Pete Thomas]

I have been told to take my mouthpiece to work to practice with but I don't want to take my Meyer but I do still have a 4c which I could use question is would this be harmfull to my embrouche . Sorry about the spelling guys lol

I doubt it would be harmful. How good it is depends on what you do, so I'd check with whoever told you to do this.

Or:

Look in Taming The Saxophone vol 1 as there is a whole raft of mouthpiece exercises.

If it was me I'd be tempted to use my actual mouthpiece that I use when playing though.

 

[alto andy]

Cheers pete I will have a look at that . The only problem with using the Meyer is if it got damaged or lost as I am a tree surgeon there might be a chance of this happening .

 

[TomMapfumo]

At least you could then get a better mouthpiece! :shocked:;} Seriously, a Bari Esprit II is made out of a durable hard composite so at £14 may be a solution (As is a Rico Graftonite - made of Graftonite no less, and also only £14). I'd say better to get a trumpet/cornet mouthpiece to strengthen your embouchure and little risk of any damage to actual mouthpiece!

Kind regards
Tom.

 

[ProfJames]

sax.co.uk sells a mouthpiece training device (can't remember the name!) for about £30ish

 

[alto andy]

At least you could then get a better mouthpiece! :shocked:;} Seriously, a Bari Esprit II is made out of a durable hard composite so at £14 may be a solution (As is a Rico Graftonite - made of Graftonite no less, and also only £14). I'd say better to get a trumpet/cornet mouthpiece to strengthen your embouchure and little risk of any damage to actual mouthpiece!

Kind regards
Tom.

I can't afford to buy any more mouthpieces as I have a long list of other things to buy and am also very happy with the Meyer lol .

 

[alto andy]

sax.co.uk sells a mouthpiece training device (can't remember the name!) for about £30ish

Is that the silencer it might be good for the future but I need to buy a tuner and bits and pieces so I will have to hold fire on that 🙂

 

[baritonesax]

I don't think it matters much what mouthpiece you use. The only thing that you can meaningfully practise with mouthpiece alone is to do with the throat/larynx, so it's not much to do with embouchure.

You buzzing your mouthpiece should give your leaf shredder thingy some stiff competition.

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