Yamaha AS-3C Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece - Student Series Beginner Friendly | Piano Gallery, Idaho Falls
The Yamaha AS-3C Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece is specifically designed for beginners, helping to bring out distinctive, clear sound with excellent response in both high and low registers. This Standard Series mouthpiece is crafted from high-quality phenol resin and features a design based upon Yamaha's top-grade Custom series, offering extremely consistent specifications and playing quality with excellent value for the price. The slightly shorter facing compared to the Custom series makes it easier to play and helps beginning students achieve the rich, characteristic saxophone sound they need for successful musical development.
Product Overview
The AS-3C represents Yamaha's commitment to providing beginning alto saxophone students with professional-quality design characteristics at an accessible price point. As part of the Standard Series, this mouthpiece incorporates the proven design principles from Yamaha's prestigious Custom series while featuring modifications that make it specifically suitable for developing players who are building fundamental embouchure and technique skills.
The high-quality phenol resin construction provides durability and consistency that beginning students need for reliable practice and performance experiences. Unlike materials that can vary in response and tone, the phenol resin ensures that each AS-3C mouthpiece delivers the same playing characteristics, eliminating variables that might hinder a student's progress and allowing them to focus on developing proper technique and musical expression.
The slightly shorter facing design compared to the Custom series is a key feature that makes this mouthpiece particularly valuable for beginning students. This modification reduces the resistance and makes it easier for developing players to produce sound across all registers while still maintaining the distinctive, clear tone quality that defines quality saxophone performance. The design helps students achieve success more quickly, building confidence and encouraging continued musical development.
Ideal For
- Beginning alto saxophone students developing fundamental embouchure and breathing technique
- Student musicians who need reliable, consistent mouthpiece performance for steady progress
- Music educators seeking quality beginner mouthpieces with excellent value and proven design
- Young players transitioning from other instruments who need accessible resistance and easy playability
- Budget-conscious families who want professional design quality at an affordable student price point
Key Features
Beginner-Optimized Design
Specifically designed for beginners with slightly shorter facing than Custom series, making it easier to play while helping students achieve distinctive, clear sound with good response.
Custom Series Heritage
Features design based upon Yamaha's top-grade Custom series, providing students with professional design principles and quality at an accessible price point.
Excellent Response in All Registers
Delivers good response in both high and low registers, helping beginning students achieve consistent sound production across the saxophone's full range.
High-Quality Phenol Resin Construction
Crafted from durable, high-quality phenol resin that provides consistent specifications and playing quality, eliminating variables that might hinder student progress.
Outstanding Educational Value
Offers excellent value for the price with extremely consistent specifications, making it an ideal choice for music education programs and budget-conscious families.
What's Included
- Yamaha AS-3C Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece
- High-quality phenol resin construction for durability
- Custom series-based design for professional quality
- Beginner-optimized facing for easy playability
- Free standard shipping
- Full manufacturer warranty
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Model | AS-3C Standard Series |
| Instrument | Alto Saxophone |
| Opening | 3C beginner-friendly specification |
| Material | High-quality phenol resin (plastic) |
| Design Heritage | Based on top-grade Custom series |
| Facing | Slightly shorter than Custom series for easier playing |
| Sound Character | Distinctive, clear sound with good response |
| Performance Level | Beginning students |
| Consistency | Extremely consistent specifications and playing quality |
| Value Proposition | Excellent value for price with professional design |
| Register Response | Good response in high and low registers |
| Target Market | Beginning alto saxophone students |
Experience This Student Excellence Today
Visit Piano Gallery in Idaho Falls to experience the beginner-friendly design and excellent value of the Yamaha AS-3C Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece. The Custom series-based design with slightly shorter facing helps beginning students achieve distinctive, clear sound with good response in all registers while providing the consistent quality and durability that supports successful musical development. Contact us today to discover why the AS-3C offers exceptional value for beginning alto saxophone students who need professional design quality at an accessible price.
