Klarinet Archive - Posting 000353.txt from 2005/01

From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Ligatures--Important?
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 15:14:23 -0500

In a message dated 1/22/2005 10:50:54 AM Central Standard Time,
tony.p@-----.org writes:
<<So, as many people including myself have remarked, there is no 'best'
ligature, even though there may be a best ligature for a given reed. In my
view, the differences between ligatures are quite small compared with the
differences you can produce by using slightly different 'addresses' to the
instrument (embouchure, tongue position and so on), and you can wind up
confusing yourself if you try to swap around too much.>>

This is some of the best advice I have heard about ligatures ever.

Jane, with one week to your audition, I would advise changing NOTHING! This
is not the time to be making changes. Just practice and take the time to be
really comfortable with the music on the audition list.

Walter Grabner
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