What are saxophone reeds?
Without a shaved piece of cane on the mouthpiece, the saxophone would only be a collection of valves and brass pipes. He and Reed become a soulful and vital member of any marching band or orchestra.
Reeds saxophone are usually made of natural cane, strong at the bottom and gradually thinning to a slightly curved peak. It is suitable for the tool mouthpiece and is provided by a metal tape called Ligature. Saxophone Reeds (or reeds of any Woodwind tool) compress the air column from the player's mouth and push it in a regulated flow. Reed also causes the air column to vibrate, helping to create a tool sound.
Selection of saxophones is an individual decision made by a musician. Most players have their preferences for thinness, tone quality and durability. Thinner reeds generally vibrates more easily. The gap naturally disintegrates from natural materials, naturally disintegrates and many players maintainIn their cases, several reeds and rotate, which use the reeds to maximize their durability. Saxophone reeds are susceptible to cracking, distribution and cleavage, so players can face a reed selection that is stronger, and thus more resistant, or use thinner reeds that sound better, but falls apart faster. Another problem with the reed saxophone is consistent quality. The player can find that there are only two or three good reeds in the entire box. Again, because Cane is a natural material, quality and thickness are variable, unlike their machines.
Reeds saxophone must be wet to vibrate correctly, so it is not unusual, before practice or performance, to see saxophones, along with other Woodwind players, walk around with reeds in the mouth and damp it before playing.
Like the other Woodwind Reeds, the saxophone reeds are cut in particular. Saxophone reeds are slightly curved at the top to match the curvature of the mouthpiece and the player fits evenly intoThe edges of the reeds with a mouthpiece or a fraction below it, depending on the preference. The ligature must be sufficiently tightened to prevent the reeds from slipping, but relaxed enough to allow full vibration. This is an adjustment that the player learns through practice.
Some manufacturers have developed saxophonic reeds made from a synthetic polymer, which does not require preliminary conditioning (ie moistening into the mouth); Synthetic reeds can also be disinfected and are more durable than their natural counterparts. In their opinions, musicians are divided into how good the synthetic reed is, and if it provides the same sound quality as the natural saxophone reeds.
Reeds saxophone can be purchased as one unit or more often in a box of 10, 12 or more reeds. Reeds differ in the price, from about $ 10 per box, to so many 50 $ for the box, for the highest quality reeds. The Reed saxophone makes the tool to sound like a player wants to, and how the audience expects it.