Yesterday in band the director was tuning everyone and if a saxophone was off she always asks how old their reed is and one of they said it was a year old. I dont even play on a instrument with a reed and even i know you shouldnt play on it that long
@@LondonSaxophoneSchool at first I thought I just set it up wrong on the mouth piece and ligature but it made a world of difference to change the reed. How long often would you recommend I change it if I practice for about an hour every day?
Thank you so much! The problem is that it's quite hard to throw away the reed which have no broken parts((( . Now I will throw away all of them as they are not yellow)
Yes dont get attached to reeds. If you can’t get them to work in any way throw them away. Of course you can always try to save them in one way or the other but sometimes they are just bad ahaha
I usually recommend starting with vandiren blue box n.2 regardless of the sax type (alto or tenor). As time goes by snd you acquire more skills you will move up to 2.5 and then eventually to 3. It could be few months or a year or so. It’s something that varied for everyone and there is no right answer/formula. Remember reed strength depends on the mouthpiece you use. The more open the tip opening is the softer the reed you will need to use.
Hey Aberibigde! This depends on many factors. If you are a complete beginner I would start on Vandoren 2 blue , if more advance 2.5 or 3 blue or V16. Reed strength also depends on what mouthpiece you have...
It gets wavy if the reed becomes too dry. Nothing to worry about. Just put it in your mouth for a bit and it should come back to normal. There’s a cool trick you can do to make it go back to normal quicker. I might just do a quick video on this on here soon so you can see as text is not great for this. 😀🤣
Hehe for me I heard: The old reed sounds more dull, like it struggles to project. The broken reed sounds airy and the new reed has a more full, resounding sound.
What's your main issue with reeds? For any questions just let me know here below! :)
Very very interesting!!!
The new reed’s taste we all love ❤️
Thank you Manu😀😀🤗
Yes, that delicious tase😂
Good comparison - certainly gives me an idea of what to listen for - from Sydney Australia - thanks
Amazing! Yes, reeds are so important! Pay close attention to the subtleties of each reed. You will learn a lot from them...:)
Yesterday in band the director was tuning everyone and if a saxophone was off she always asks how old their reed is and one of they said it was a year old. I dont even play on a instrument with a reed and even i know you shouldnt play on it that long
Wow! 1-year old reed! Would love to give it a try ahaha
Thank you. I can hear the difference...time to change my reed I guess. 😅
Amazing! It’s a very subtle difference but it’s huge at the same time! 😀 well done!
@@LondonSaxophoneSchool at first I thought I just set it up wrong on the mouth piece and ligature but it made a world of difference to change the reed. How long often would you recommend I change it if I practice for about an hour every day?
Thank you so much! The problem is that it's quite hard to throw away the reed which have no broken parts((( . Now I will throw away all of them as they are not yellow)
Yes dont get attached to reeds. If you can’t get them to work in any way throw them away.
Of course you can always try to save them in one way or the other but sometimes they are just bad ahaha
How do you know what strength of reed to choose when learning as a beginner and when you should change the reed strength?
I usually recommend starting with vandiren blue box n.2 regardless of the sax type (alto or tenor).
As time goes by snd you acquire more skills you will move up to 2.5 and then eventually to 3.
It could be few months or a year or so. It’s something that varied for everyone and there is no right answer/formula.
Remember reed strength depends on the mouthpiece you use.
The more open the tip opening is the softer the reed you will need to use.
Let me know how it goed🎷🤣
@@LondonSaxophoneSchool my teacher started me off in 4th grade with a 2.5 I’m in 5th grade now still using 2.5 should I start using 3?
What are your thoughts on Synthetic reeds, for a absolute Newbie who just wants to play ocassionally on a cheap Mini-Sax ?
In this case synthetic reeds would be great! If you wanted to learn properly I’d advise to learn on cane and then switch😀
@LondonSaxophoneSchool will do, thanks for the advice. Should arrive this week I'm hoping.
My teacher you should 3 reeds on rotation. To mark each Reed case with a number/alohabet or stickers.
Yes, everyone has their own system! Do what works for you! There's no right or wrong.
0:01 that's a lot of money spent there mate. Down here in nz, One of those Vandoren reeds are $6.45 each.
Yeah I know but at least they work... and gave a great sound... they say Boston Sax Shop reeds are really good and cheaper. Worth a try!
@@LondonSaxophoneSchool I use Rico orange they're working good for me 1 yr in & super cheap
@@jackcraven7979 Excellent! You find your own way and use what works best for you at the end :)
What size of Reed would you recommend for me sir?
Hey Aberibigde! This depends on many factors.
If you are a complete beginner I would start on Vandoren 2 blue , if more advance 2.5 or 3 blue or V16.
Reed strength also depends on what mouthpiece you have...
Why does the tip of the Reed gets wavey
It gets wavy if the reed becomes too dry. Nothing to worry about. Just put it in your mouth for a bit and it should come back to normal.
There’s a cool trick you can do to make it go back to normal quicker.
I might just do a quick video on this on here soon so you can see as text is not great for this.
😀🤣
@@LondonSaxophoneSchool thanks for the advice😂😂
I cannot hear differences 😂
Ahaha it’s a very subtle difference🤣
Hehe for me I heard:
The old reed sounds more dull, like it struggles to project. The broken reed sounds airy and the new reed has a more full, resounding sound.
Exactly!! Excellent! You got it🤗🎷