A performance support device includes a first surface, a second surface, and a flow path. The first surface is configured to face a blow hole of an air reed instrument. The second surface is configured to be displaced from the blow hole. The flow path penetrates from the first surface to the second surface and that is configured to flow an exhaled breath toward the blow hole. A cross-sectional area of the flow path at the first surface is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the flow path at a position displaced from the first surface toward the second surface.

A device has a plurality of different mouthpieces that can be mounted on an elongate body. Each mounted mouthpiece is spaced from the central axis of the elongate body. In order to introduce different embouchures, a music student can blow into successive ones of the plurality of different mouthpieces. The student can hold the elongate body when using the device.

A performance support device includes a first surface, a second surface, and a flow path. The first surface is configured to face a blow hole of an air reed instrument. The second surface is configured to be displaced from the blow hole. The flow path penetrates from the first surface to the second surface and that is configured to flow an exhaled breath toward the blow hole. A cross-sectional area of the flow path at the first surface is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the flow path at a position displaced from the first surface toward the second surface.

A device has a plurality of different mouthpieces that can be mounted on an elongate body. Each mounted mouthpiece is spaced from the central axis of the elongate body. In order to introduce different embouchures, a music student can blow into successive ones of the plurality of different mouthpieces. The student can hold the elongate body when using the device.

A ligature for attaching a reed to a mouthpiece of a musical instrument comprises an attachment base configured to attach to the mouthpiece shank while essentially avoiding contact with the mouthpiece main body, and a lever arm system including a lever coupled to the attachment base and configured to press against an inner section within the front surface of the reed when the ligature is attached to the mouthpiece.

A ligature for attaching a reed to a mouthpiece of a musical instrument comprises an attachment base configured to attach to the mouthpiece shank while essentially avoiding contact with the mouthpiece main body, and a lever arm system including a lever coupled to the attachment base and configured to press against an inner section within the front surface of the reed when the ligature is attached to the mouthpiece.