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Shorter facing than the Custom Series
Yamaha links the shorter facing to easier playing and helping beginning students reach a characteristic saxophone sound.

Independent shopping perspective
Yamaha's 3C is a tenor saxophone mouthpiece aimed at beginning players. Made from phenol resin plastic, it is part of the Standard Series, whose design is based on Yamaha's Custom Series. Its facing is shorter than the Custom Series version, a detail Yamaha associates with easier playing for students. The 3C is designed to produce a clear, characteristic saxophone sound with response across both high and low registers.

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What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 01
Yamaha links the shorter facing to easier playing and helping beginning students reach a characteristic saxophone sound.
Detail 02
The mouthpiece is made from phenol resin plastic.
Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
Yes. It is a tenor saxophone mouthpiece.
Yes. Yamaha identifies the 3C as suitable for beginning players.
It is designed for clear sound and response in both high and low registers.