Klarinet Archive - Posting 000076.txt from 2000/03

From: "Daniel A. Paprocki" <danbascl@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Ligatures in general&"Science" (reed compression)
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 14:26:29 -0500

I think the ligature works mainly as a damper. Non-metal ligatures dampen
out the highs in our sound and allow the reed to change smoother between
vibration modes i.e. we can do intervals easier. It does seem that
articulation will be cleaner with a metal ligature. The metal ligature
tends to focus the sound especially in the extreme low and high ranges. The
non-metal allows more of the reed to vibrate so the reed will take more air
and give a louder sound.

Dan
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Daniel Paprocki
Clarinet & Saxophone Studio
Angelo State University
San Angelo, Texas

> From: "Dr. Laroy Borchert" <lborcher@-----.edu>
> Reply-To: klarinet@-----.org
> Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2000 10:20:24 -0700
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Subject: Re: [kl] Ligatures in general&"Science" (reed compression)
>
> Walter's logic on the reed compression reflect my experience with
> ligatures, such as the Winslow, that you can torque down. With my best and
> most stable reeds, the ligature made no difference in the sound. With those
> that were still warped or that I took right out of the box and slapped on
> the mouthpiece, the Winslow helped the response over my Bay ligature, but
> not enough for me to justify the added expense. My solution was, and is,
> to make sure that my reeds are absolutely flat on the table first.
> Adding to Walter's ideas about vascular bundle compression, I would add
> that the added pressure down on the reed could affect the uneven (warped)
> areas on the table of the reed first.
>
> Laroy
>
> Dr. Laroy Borchert
> Professor of Clarinet
> Music Department
> New Mexico State Univeristy
> Las Cruces, NM 88003
> (505) 646-3735 (office)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <GrabnerWG@-----.com>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 9:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [kl] Ligatures in general&"Science"
>>
>> How does "cranking" down the ligature affect the reed. The reed is a
> fibrous bundle, containing hollow tubes. Wouldn't it be logical to assume
> that most of the compression would take place here?
>>
>> Depending on the shape of the table, the density of the cane, the amount
> of warpage of the reed, AND EXACTLY WHERE and HOW the LIGATURE CONTACTS THE
> REED all kinds of strange and wondrous things can happen......from
> disastrous to wonderful.
>>
>> WG
>
>
>
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