Klarinet Archive - Posting 000404.txt from 1995/03

From: Frances M Robinson <intm5@-----.UK>
Subj: Re: ligatures, exams & Rubber...
Date: Tue, 14 Mar 1995 11:09:27 -0500

On Sun, 12 Mar 1995, Jack M. Sanocki wrote:

> Strange you should mention this. Just last week, I took my family back home
> to Mass. My 9 year old son, who also plays clarinet was supposed to pack the
> instrument. Unfortunately he forgot the ligature. To make a long story short,
> I found out that the thick rubber bands work quite nicely. In fact, I
> discovered that I could play on a Vandoren #2 on a Vandoren 5JB mouthpiece. I
> normally play a #3or 31/2. Since then, I have backed off on my reed strength
> to a 21/2 and feel that there is a signifcant improvement in tone.
>
> Jack
>
> PS. I saved the rubber bands just in case .....
>
Good move. I'm keepong mine, I just have to hope Mrs.Denwood doesn't
notice I took it from her desk :)

Frances