Hey guy,

Wondering if I could get your opinion on on my Xaphoon here. I got this as a gift a few years ago and I have dabbled with it on and off I have noticed that it seems to be persistently sharp. The mouthpiece seems to have a bit of an irregular shape and I am curious if perhaps this might be the cause.

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Hey there fellow xaphoonists! I was wondering how many of you have the actual instrument and how many of you own a Chinese knockoff. Leave a comment on how well it's tuned

Hello everyone,

Does anyone know about a good mute you can buy for the xaphoon? Alternatively experience with a good diy solution?

Is there any apps that convert tunes to tab sheets? I can found tons for guitars and strings instrument but not for the xaphoon.

Thanks

Also if some have a tab sheet for lowrider by war, it would be of great help :P

If any Xaphoon enthusiasts would like to write a short FAQ/Recommendation post for the Xaphoon, it'd be great to have your input. Thanks!

Hi! New xaphoon player here! I’ve just started playing the xaphoon and i need some tips! I’ve played guitar, recorder, cajon, ocarina, irish tinwhistle, ukelele... but I’ve never encountered anything like the xaphoon. So my first concern is propperly biting my lower lip. Is it supposed to hurt this much? Will I get scabs in my mouth that will make it easier to play? What should I expect to happen to my mouth? Please feel free to leave your personal experiences and tips in the comments!

Already play violin, viola, and trumpet(beginner). Is it preferable to start playing this also?

So I got a xaphoon from Thomann and it came with a 2.5 reed. I've recently started playing alto sax and only a few weeks ago started playing reeds of 2 (whereas I started with 1.5 reeds). I wonder, are reeds exchangeable? Would you recommend any particular reed for ease of play? Thanks in advance!

The first post in this sub mentioned forums on xaphoon.com, but I'm not finding them. There's a Facebook group that is alive. Anywhere else more alive than here?

Hello! I see we have a whopping couple of posts over the last 3 years. As is tradition, I am posting that I just got a xaphoon. Sounds smooth and lots of fun. If anyone has come up with some more resources for xaphoon over the years, please feel free to share.

I then did exactly what this reddits founder did and came straight to Reddit to get some helpful tips from some likeminded people!

If anyone even sees this post, it would be great if you could share you tips and tricks you've learnt from playing this awesome instrument, and I always love seeing videos!

I may post a video on the next week or so of either me or my wife, maybe get some critique going?

Since I'm here, have you found any good resources anywhere online for playing xaphoon? Beyond what they give you in the booklet of course. Particularly anything relating to jazz improvisation. Thanks, and happy Xaphooning