Klarinet Archive - Posting 001144.txt from 2000/02

From: "David B. Niethamer" <dnietham@-----.edu>
Subj: [kl] screw tightening (was: Throwing down the glove - ligatures)
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 01:23:48 -0500

on 2/27/00 10:18 PM, Bryan Cholfin wrote:

>With two-screw type metal ligatures, is there a consensus about how much to
>tighten the screws?

It is my recollection that the point of tightening the ligature screws
differently was to take advantage of a mouthpiece with a concavity in the
table, near the window. By tightening the top screw a little tighter, the
ligature will spring the reed resulting in a more open facing at the tip,
and a little more resistance - good if your reed is collapsing in mid
concert.

David

David Niethamer
Principal Clarinet, Richmond Symphony
dnietham@-----.edu
http://members.aol.com/dbnclar1/

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