User Manual

Yamaha Mouthpieces

The clarinet or saxophone player is just as dependent on mouthpiece design and quality as

his or her brass-playing colleagues. Although the basic conﬁguration is the same for all clarinet

and saxophone mouthpieces, subtle differences can signiﬁcantly affect the sound and playing

feel. Yamaha has prepared an array of top-quality woodwind mouthpieces to meet the musical

requirements of players at every level of proﬁciency in every genre.

A particularly important parameter for woodwind players is the tip opening. For beginners,

Yamaha offers mouthpieces with a narrow tip opening to facilitate a clear tone with easy

response and consistent intonation. More advanced players will be able to take advantage of

the fuller volume and better projection permitted by mouthpieces having larger tip openings.

Yamaha mouthpieces are created through careful consideration of all factors affecting

the woodwind sound. Inspection and quality control at every stage of production, and after

completion, ensure conformance with proven guidelines for musical performance.

Table

Tip Rail

Baffle

Bank

Tip Opening

Facing

Length

Chamber