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1. CoachT

   March 7th, 2010 at 8:58 pm

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   Generally no, an alto sax reed won’t have the right lay. In a pinch, it will work but not very well.

   Clarinet reeds are shorter than sax reeds and that extra length causes a vibration (they won’t vibrate on the mouthpiece) problem.

2. ctuck21_04

   March 7th, 2010 at 8:58 pm

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   not really the reeds are smaller in width for the clarinet and the saxophone reeds are larger in width.

3. tuttifruiti

   March 7th, 2010 at 8:58 pm

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   Yep! They can! In fact I find they work better than alto clarinet reeds. They seemed to squeak less or something. I used the vandoran traditional alto sax reeds and they were perfect.