First I recommend that you search the SOTW archives. It has a lot of threads on this topic. I have also seen some good you tube videos that demonstrate the difference. In general, you may need to place more mouthpiece in your mouth since the sax tip openings are generally larger than clarinet. The answer also depends on what sax you are looking to play. For example I think that the alto embouchure is closer to clarinet than the tenor embouchure.
You probably do not need much detail until you do the above searches.
Also note that the saxophone mouthpiece will enter your mouth at a more horizontal angle than a clarinet's, which will affect your embouchure accordingly.
In my experience it's where you have come from. If you already have good Clarinet embouchure then the difference is not that great as you will naturally adapt to the three most popular Saxes and find what works for you. You only have to look at the many different approaches to Sax embouchure to realise it's what works for you that is the most important.
You don't necessarily need a teacher to sort out your embouchure , but as I said it depends on where you are coming from.
In a related post, the OP says that adding a saxophone is an entre to TEACHING the saxophone. It is best to learn the correct technique before taking on the mantle of teaching.
On a related note: are there different schools of saxophone embouchure?
For oboe (my primary instrument), the American school is so different that it is impossible to play European reeds using the American embouchure. Does that kind of difference exist for saxophone?
The Joe Allard approach is the same for all single reed instruments, all the same concept. See the Allard videos or check out Vincent Morosco's website
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