Teen Jazz Forum

saxboy · Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:01 am Post subject: What do you use for Classical?

I was told to use Rouseau Mouthpieces in college and still think they are good solid choices for Classical playing and a great upgrade from those stock, plastic toys that come with most saxes these days.

4R was the piece of choice. Since then I need a little bigger tip openning.

Give them a blow.
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JPSaxMan · Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:42 am Post subject:

Are you talking from more of the Rascher or Mule school of saxophone though?

I tend to be from more of the Mule school and use Selmer pieces. I use a Soloist D on tenor and am getting a Selmer metal E for alto.
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sksaxgirl · Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:01 pm Post subject:

Rousseau NC4 since they don't make the other kind anymore.

C* for Bari.

Meyer for soprano.

Don't play classical tenor. Sorry.

JPSaxMan · Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 2:07 pm Post subject:

You use a Meyer for classical? I'd like to hear that...I don't think my Meyer for alto would even register for a classical sound (LOL).
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sksaxgirl · Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:14 pm Post subject:

It is soprano so it works. My classical teacher gave it to me.

Razzy · Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2006 Posts: 1

JP, I've used a Meyer for classical alto for about 5 years, and somehow managed to make 1st chair in the state wind ensemble of NJ with it... I'd say it registered a little there Cool

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sksaxgirl · Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 11:04 pm Post subject:

Ta da - see I'm not the only one on the planet.

JPSaxMan · Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 7:13 pm Post subject:

Hardy har har Razz

Razzy, are you the Razzy from Trenton/Philly?
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sksaxgirl · Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:26 am Post subject:

yup he is, i don't know if he is coming back, so I thought I would answer for him.

PapaBehr89 · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2006 8:45 am Post subject:

I think my old band director used Rouseau, but I can't remember.

Anywho, just because I got a BIG discount on a bunch of items when I bought my sax, I got a Selmer S-90 C* for only $120, saved $180 off the list price.

So far, my C* is good for classical work, but sometime soon I'll check out Rouseau, since all I've heard is good things about them.

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