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Step 1
Moisten the saxophone's reed and stick it on the mouthpiece leaving a thread of reed at the end. Place the ligature over the reed and mouthpiece to secure it and put the mouthpiece on the saxophone.
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Step 2
Buy a music tuner so that you can compare your saxophone's tone with a perfectly tuned instrument.
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Step 3
Press the tuning button on the tuner so that it plays an A440 tone. Listen to the tone so that you can duplicate the sound.
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Step 4
Blow into the saxophone trying to match the tone you just heard. If the sound does not match, adjust your mouthpiece by adjusting the length of the saxophone.
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Step 5
Push the mouthpiece inward if the tone is too flat. Blow into the saxophone again and try to match the pitch of the A440 tuner. Listen to the tuner again.
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Step 6
Pull the mouthpiece outward if the tone is too sharp. Blow into the saxophone again and try to match the pitch of the A440 tuner.









