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| Most Favored Reed Strength |
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0% |
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| 1.5 |
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3% |
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| 2 |
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3% |
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| 2.5 |
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33% |
[ 10 ] |
| 3 |
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36% |
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| 3.5 |
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13% |
[ 4 ] |
| 4, 4.5, or 5 |
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10% |
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altosax4ever
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 Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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2.5 Is my new fav, I've been using it for jazz!
pssst...don't tell my director!
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DdogonGod
Joined: 27 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:18 pm Post subject: Not All Reed Strengths Equal |
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| It must be noted that not all reed strength numbers are created eqaul. Comparing a Vandoren 3 and a Rico Royal 3, the Rico Royal is actually a much weaker reed. Generally, jazz specific reeds are slightly softer than general purpose reeds. If you go to Vandoren's site, then under products go to sax reeds. Once there, on the left, will be a link that says 'reed comparison index'. I was shocked to find the differences in a so-called 3. |
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Cliff
Joined: 07 Dec 2005
Posts: 29
Location: Singapore
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| Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2005 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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| I only have 2, what's the diff in sound anyway? |
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Thomas
Joined: 27 Jun 2005
Posts: 223
Location: Alberta, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:00 pm Post subject: Re: reed |
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It depends on what style of music I'm playing. I use 2.5 Vandoren ZZ's for jazz, and 3.5 Vandoren regulars for classical. I play jazz more often, so I voted for 2.5. 
| altosax4ever wrote: | My BD (a saxophonist) makes all of us play on 3.5
EVERY ONE OF US.
FOR EVERY SINGLE BAND! jazz, marching, concert, solos, everything. |
That's a very poor teaching method; I really dislike it when band directors do that. He's your director, not your private teacher - he should let you make your own reed choices, and experiment with what suits you best. After all, even though he plays the same instrument as you, he still doesn't play the same way. He should only go so far as to give you good suggestions, and if one of the students needs individual help, they should go to him, not the other way around.
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| altosax4ever wrote: | 2.5 Is my new fav, I've been using it for jazz!
pssst...don't tell my director! |
You should tell him, just to see how he reacts. 
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JPSaxMan
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| Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Wait...Thomas...playing mainly jazz? WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THE REAL THOMAS HAY? Just kiddin man, I just knew you were more of a classical guy :p
I voted for 3 a while ago, but have found I will probably need to step up to 3&1/2's for classical. Oh well.
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Thomas
Joined: 27 Jun 2005
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Location: Alberta, Canada
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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| JPSaxMan wrote: | Wait...Thomas...playing mainly jazz? WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THE REAL THOMAS HAY? Just kiddin man, I just knew you were more of a classical guy :p
I voted for 3 a while ago, but have found I will probably need to step up to 3&1/2's for classical. Oh well. |
"Would the real Thomas Hay please stand up?" 
Don't worry, JP, it's the real me. I just realized a little while ago that classical music is pretty lame and boring. I'm going to try and gradually phase it out of my life, and move on to jazz.
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JPSaxMan
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| Posted: Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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Holy crap, somebody pinch me, I must be dreaming :p
Yea, I mean, I like some classical and I don't find it boring to play, but to listen to and emulate, yea is BORING
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cannonball_phil
Joined: 15 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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I like just bught some fives cuz my jazz buddies said I play to loud on a 3.5 so I move to a 5 on my alto and tenor sax cuz of peer pressure and I have to say I love of them they make me soud so powerful for every style I play, but on soprano I use 2 because it makes me sound so smooth
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