The saxophone embouchure is similar to the clarinet embouchure in terms of both being single-lip embouchures. The saxophone embouchure can be formed in the following way: the corners of the mouth must be pulled in towards one another in such a way that the lower lip forms a cushion between the lower lip and the teeth. The reed must then rest on this cushion with the upper teeth on the mouthpiece. Do not bite into the lower lip with the lower teeth as this can become very painful after hours of playing. The position of the upper and lower teeth should be in direct alignment with each other, i.e. without an over- or under-bite.
Too little mouthpiece in the mouth can cause the sound to sound pinched and small, while too much mouthpiece causes
Too little mouthpiece in the mouth can cause the sound to sound pinched and small, while too much mouthpiece causes