Klarinet Archive - Posting 000941.txt from 1997/03

From: "Diane Karius, Ph.D." <dikarius@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: questions (about ligature)
Date: Fri, 28 Mar 1997 14:47:28 -0500

This is a very interesting thread since I was recently discussing what
appears to be the same issue with another clarinet player. One of the
other firsts in our concert band (a "real" musician - i.e. he plays
for a living) was telling me that he had found that a "heavier"
ligature (defined as metal when I asked) gives better projection. Is
this a common observation?
I'm currently using a Luyben plastic ligature -
after that conversation and the one on the list, I'm on my way to the
music store to check out a couple of other ligatures (there is the
potential problem that the local music store _is_ Luyben's!).
Regarding the potential for the reed slipping using the plastic
ligature - Until I figured out that you really had to tighten the
screws on the ligature down _hard_ , I had that happen a few times.
(And I do mean hard - unless you have strong fingers, you may not be
able to get it there without using both hands...)
Diane R. Karius, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology
University of Health Sciences
2105 Independence Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64124
email: dikarius@-----.EDU