Klarinet Archive - Posting 000357.txt from 2005/01

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Ligatures--Important?
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 16:44:01 -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
> www.clarinetXpress.com
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>
>

I'm 100% in agreement with Tony and Walter....different is sometimes
confused with better....

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