Vandoren Eb Alto Saxophone Traditional Reeds (10 Pack)

The choice of professionals, teachers and students the world over. The Vandoren Traditional Alto Saxophone Reed is designed to produce a high quality, extremely pure sound due to a very thin reed tip (the area of reed with maximum vibration), balanced by a solid vertebral column (more cane in the area which climbs gradually to the heel). Traditionals feature the thinnest tip with the thickest heart, resulting in crisp articulation with a full, dark sound. The Traditional Range of Alto Saxophone Reeds lists from 1 through to 5 in increments of ½ with 1 being the weakest and 5 being the strongest. The variation in reed strength depends on the standard of the player. Strength 1 reeds are made thinner and therefore weaker, allowing the performer to get a note easier without squeaking, but consequently loosing sound quality and intonation. A strength 5 reed is difficult to achieve a note, but the tone and ability to stay in tune is much greater. All the reeds between these extremes work on a sliding scale based on these principals. Vandoren Traditional Eb Alto Sax Reeds Thickest Heart for Crisp Articulation Thin Reed Tip for Pure Sound Full, Dark Sound Traditional Reed Box of 10 reeds