Klarinet Archive - Posting 000946.txt from 1997/04
From: John Kurokawa <batsai@-----.net> Subj: Re: ligature questions Date: Wed, 30 Apr 1997 12:19:37 -0400
>>The ideal ligature will hold a reed in place with the least amount of
>>pressure possible. When using a
>>metal ligature it is recommended by many professionals and teachers to
>>place the screws on the oposite
>>side of the reed. If the screws were on top of the reed the amount of
>>pressure exerted on the reed in
>>unequal.
I think your point is well taken, however there are many people who have
used regular screw-in-the front ligatures with great success (i.e. Daniel
Bonade, Ralph McClane sp?, Harold Wright, Louis Cahuzac, etc...). I didn't
start using the regular Bonade until I came to CCM to study with former New
Orleans and Vancouver Symphony principal Ron de Kant, and upon first trying
them, there was noticeable improvement.
I personally prefer the regular Bonade to the inverted liguatures because
it "holds" better; it grips the mouthpiece more securely (so it doesn't go
flying off the mouthpiece when switching betwen A and Bb) and I also find
that it lends towards a more secure and solid tone that maintains its
integrity to the back of the hall.
By no means am I saying that inverted ligatures are bad or inferior, but
for me, the regular Bonades simply work better. To each his/her own!
John
John Kurokawa
Principal Clarinet, Dayton Philharmonic
batsai@-----.net
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