Klarinet Archive - Posting 001147.txt from 2000/02

From: "J. D. Kent" <boris@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Ligatures in general (was Re: [kl] screw tightening (was: Throwing down
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 01:47:57 -0500

As an aside to metal ligatures, I am a complete newbie to playing, and I
have a question about ligatures in general. I have a Rovner Dark
ligature. In general, how does one know when the ligature is too tight
or too loose? Should the reed be allowed to slip around so it can
vibrate as much as possible, or should the ligature be cranked down so
there is a stable base, and only the end of the reed vibrates the most?
With this last question I understand that the end does, of course,
vibrate the most anyway, but with the ligature tightened it would
restrict the movement.

thanks,

Dave
"David B. Niethamer" wrote:
>
> 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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