Klarinet Archive - Posting 001155.txt from 2000/02

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Ligatures in general (was Re: [kl] screw tightening (was: Throwing down the glove - ligatures)
Date: Tue, 29 Feb 2000 08:47:24 -0500

----- Original Message -----
From: "J. D. Kent" <boris@-----.com>
Subject: [kl] Ligatures in general (was Re: [kl] screw tightening (was:
Throwing down the glove - ligatures)

> 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,
>

The ligature should be just barely tight enough to prevent the reed from
slipping around but no tighter. Otherwise you are "strangling" the reed.
It should be as free as possible but not slipping around.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

---------------------------------------------------------------------
Unsubscribe from Klarinet, e-mail: klarinet-unsubscribe@-----.org
Subscribe to the Digest: klarinet-digest-subscribe@-----.org
Additional commands: klarinet-help@-----.org
Other problems: klarinet-owner@-----.org