Klarinet Archive - Posting 000816.txt from 1997/05

From: Library Students <ndhslib@-----.org>
Subj: Re: Harrison ligature
Date: Fri, 30 May 1997 09:24:03 -0400

i have 3 students who use this ligature, both gold and silver. there is
no difference in pitch, just a slightly darker color.

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On Wed, 28 May 1997, Todd and Lynnette Staley wrote:

> Hello all,
> I am presently playing on a silver Harrison ligature which is approx. 7
> years old with a modified Vandoren 5RV mouthpiece. I have recently
> discovered that Harrison makes a gold ligature which is supposed to lend
> itself to a darker(no offense intended to those more adept in the area of
> vocabulary) tone quality. I tend to play somewhat sharp and wondered if
> the gold Harrison would make any difference in intonation. I would
> appreciate hearing from anyone who has knowledge in this area. Thanks in
> advance!
> Lynnette
> --
> Todd & Lynnette Staley
> email: nette@-----.net
>