Klarinet Archive - Posting 000351.txt from 2005/01

From: Fred <fred.sheim@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Ligatures--Important?
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 14:59:32 -0500

I use a flat black shoelace as a ligature. I wind it 7 times without
overlapping from bottom to top and put the end of the shoelace under the
last lap and pull. (The first wind overlaps the beginning of the lace so
it doesn't come undone at the bottom.) It tightens up, allows lateral
reed adjustment when necessary, and NEVER undid itself. I read about this
in David Pino's book. I actually find it gives me better resonance in the
lowest notes. And I get TWO per pack! Actually, I still am using the
first one I tried. Its about 20 years old too. So what could wear out? I
did think once that white shoelaces would give a brighter sound.

Fred

At 02:58 PM 1/22/2005, you wrote:
>At 11:46 AM 1/22/2005, you wrote:
>>For those who have never used a string, is there a tranditional method
>>for tying the knot(s?), or do you just do what works for you?
>
>I know there must be a special way of tying the string, but since I don't
>use string and never have, I can only speculate on how to tie it. There
>is a way that I think would be acceptable. It is a lash knot (I think
>that is what it is called). There is a picture of how it is tied at
>http://www.woodwind.org/clarinet/Uploads/strnglig.html. It is a very easy
>knot to tie, even though it doesn't especially look like it in the
>pictures. I run a swimming pool as a day job and when I need to clamp
>things together for repair and don't have clamps, I use this
>"lashing". Quite effective. I hope that helps answer your question,
>since there haven't been any other responses.
>
>Nancy
>
>Nancy Buckman
>Principal Clarinet / Orchestra AACC
>eefer@-----.net
>
>
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