Klarinet Archive - Posting 000053.txt from 1995/09

From: Sax Therapy <saxmania@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: ligature
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 1995 14:13:49 -0400

John Baetens wrote thusly:
"
"The ligature is the clamp-like object, usually made of metal, that holds
"the reed on the mouthpiece.
"
BTW in the early days the reed was held in place with string wound around the
mouthpiece. Perhaps someone on the list could elaborate how present day
ligatures came to be.......Saul