The reed for a saxophone according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that one to six concave grooves are formed from a file mark 150 to a heel portion 120 in a longitudinal direction of the reed body 101 in a straight line, thus generating various tones with the aid of one to six concave grooves. In addition, an embodiment of the present invention makes it possible to generate deep and abundant tones with the aid of the increased vibrations of the reed, so the tones of a tenor saxophone can be expressed with an alto saxophone, which leads to a wide range of saxophone reed applications.