what is the difference in the size of a saxophone mouthpiece?

Answer 1

I don't know :)

Answer 2

Two things tell you the size of the sax mouthpiece. The tip opening, measured in thousands of an inch, tells you how far the tip slopes up away from the reed. Greater distances usually require a little softer reed and are most often used for jazz. They need more air support to fill up the space. The second measurement is chamber size, the volume of the internal chamber. Usually measured in a generic Small, Medium or Large, smaller chambers produce a brighter sound due to the faster moving air through them. Smaller is generally for louder jazz and large is for classical or darker jazz sounds.

Other things like the size of the baffle (internal slope of the chamber right behind the tip) can have a huge impact in the sound as well, but those aren't given in measurements by the manufacturer, so you need to talk to someone who can help you interpret what each brand will do.

If you're buying a mouthpiece and are unsure, you can't usually go wrong with the medium dimensions in both measurements. If you want more specific info, feel free to email me with what type of music you play, alto, tenor, etc, what brands of mouthpeice you are considering, and what reeds you use.

Answer 3

What do you mean? Compared to what or what? I play it it is about 4 in. long - a estimate guess.