Nutmegger1957
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Other than the fact that a Number 3 Reed will be more rigid than a Number 2..........
Will the tone be less sharp (crisp)????
Will the tone be less sharp (crisp)????
I don’t think a 3 reed is necessary for you as you have only just started. 2 or 2 1/2 should be sufficient. I assume you’re using a mouthpiece suitable for your ability. I have found that a reed will make the sound go dull when it needs to be changed (assuming my embouchure is correct) and that “crispness” you refer to is what I get when I start with a new one..I had my first “official” lesson last night. My teacher wants me to switch to a Number 3 Reed.
Well because my instructor has asked me to switch to a number three I will do that. I want to be obedient to his leadership.
He was on the road with Tommy Dorsey’s band for seven years as their lead saxophone player, so I figure he knows something about what he’s doing.
Other than the fact that a Number 3 Reed will be more rigid than a Number 2..........
Will the tone be less sharp (crisp)????
He sounds like the perfect person to ask then.... why he thinks a strength 3 would suit you when you’ve only just begun. I couldn’t blow a strength 3 when I first began. I thought my eyes would pop out!Well because my instructor has asked me to switch to a number three I will do that. I want to be obedient to his leadership.
He was on the road with Tommy Dorsey’s band for seven years as their lead saxophone player, so I figure he knows something about what he’s doing.
All Reeds are made from the same material, right? But the higher the number, the thicker the cut, right?...
Not quite. Apart from the plastic ones they are all made from arundo donax cane but a particular brand/model are all cut the same thickness. The difference in strength comes from variations in cane itself.