Klarinet Archive - Posting 000156.txt from 2000/02

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Velcro Ligature
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2000 08:21:42 -0500

On Wed, 2 Feb 2000 14:55:28 EST, SoulClarinetAdam@-----.com said:

> In a message dated 2/2/2000 12:49:08 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> Tony@-----.uk writes:
>
> > > You realize of course you are embarking on a trip into black magic
> > > when you suggest the ligature does nothing more than hold the reed
> > > on the mouthpiece. I wholly agree with you. Although I'm a
> > > mediocre clarinet player, I'm reasonably good at physics and I
> > > defy anyone to show me critical evidence that the ligature does
> > > anything but clamp the reed.
>
> I would comment on that, to tell you that your wrong, but i can't
> because i don't have enough information to support my evedince. But i
> do know that the lig is not there JUST to hold the red it is there to
> allow the vibration go through the reed, from tip to the end of the
> reed, that is what makes a lig a lig, or well something like that.
> Adam
> HAPPY playin'!!!!

You misattribute the quote to me, as I indicate by using the more
conventional form of quoting in the above, but never mind.

I just wanted to add to what you say that it's interesting to try the
effect of shortening a conventional reed by a centimetre or so, bringing
it to the length of the reeds used on classical clarinets.

As in the case of using a different ligature, this considerably affects
the sound, so you might think that period instrument players would
automatically shorten all reeds.

But again, as in the case of ligatures, the main difference is just to
affect your choice of reeds. And since it's a pain to shorten all
reeds, I just shorten the ones that feel to me as though they might
benefit, just as I might try a different ligature on a reed that I felt
had possibilities, but needed to be slightly more or less free.

Tony
HAPPY rereadin'!!!!
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