Klarinet Archive - Posting 000350.txt from 2003/01

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] legere reeds and ligatures
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 10:54:27 -0500

In a message dated 1/17/2003 7:00:20 PM Eastern Standard Time, n3hpz@-----.com writes:

> One of them was the so-called "French Curve," a concavity in the table
> which, when a reed was clamped on tightly with the traditional metal
> ligature, would cause the reed tip to sit away from the mouthpiece tip,
> improving staccato on what were mouthpieces with small tip
> openings.>>

Most Zinner based mouthpieces have this "French Curve" or concave table, unless the mouthpiece technician, deliberately flattens them.

Many Vandoren models also have such a table.

Walter Grabner
www.clarinetXpress.com

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