How long does an alto saxophone mouthpiece last?

My alto saxophone jazz mouthpiece keeps sqeaking!?

  • I am playing on a ranber jazz mouthpiece for the alto saxophone. My director gave me this mouthpiece for me to try so I don't know the exact model. However, whenever I play it, it ...show more

  • Answer:

    Put less pressure on the mouthpiece; in other words, loosen your embouchure. Maybe also try changing your reed. Just curious, what strength of reed are you using? Maybe you need to go up a half step or down a half step. Once you reach a certain point in playing it is often common to stay at a 3. The other option might be to just skip that mouthpiece. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of mouthpieces out there. Maybe this one is just not for you. Hope I helped!

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