Klarinet Archive - Posting 000406.txt from 2002/10

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] string
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:54:33 -0400

In a message dated Tue, 15 Oct 2002 00:53:01 +0200, notestaff@-----.de writes:

> Run the string up the reed from bottom to top, then wind twice around
> very lightly (so as not to disturb the reed) then continue winding quite tightly now from top to bottom, tucking the rest under the last loop. This is different from the methods I saw in that the string is no running up the back of the mouthpiece......>>

This is the way John Mohler taught me to wind a string ligature. He could do it SO FAST, and I just fumbled!

But,`mostly he used his Kaspar ligature.

Walter Grabner
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