Klarinet Archive - Posting 000002.txt from 2011/07
From: Finn Jespersen <fj4800@-----.dk>
Subj: Re: [kl] velcro
Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 08:39:22 -0400
Thanks to all for the answers. They were all usefull. As far as I now see, =
one can conclude that there is open space for different solutions on the t=
opic ligature. Good to know. Also good to see that you english/american spo=
ken people can stand reading my english (even my teenage children are bette=
r than me). A last question: Most likely you all know the woodwind quintet =
by Carl Nielsen. Is this piece the only danish chamber music (with clarinet=
) on the repertoire in the UK and US? How about the trio (piano, clarinet a=
nd cello) "Serenade" by Emil Hartmann (pure romantic) or Per Noergaard: Whi=
rl=B4s world (woodwind quintet, 1970)?
gr. Finn =
> From: r.n.taylor@-----.uk
> To: klarinet@-----.com
> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 09:27:43 +0100
> Subject: Re: [kl] velcro
> =
> Following a message a few years back I tried out the 'Velcro cable ties' =
, which you can buy in ready-made strips with a light card backing. I rathe=
r liked them, but haven't used them for a while. I did find that a reed tha=
t might be borderline-hard on a standard ligature might play a little bit m=
ore readily, out of the box, with a Velcro one. If I am practicing I ofte=
n switch ligatures and/or mouthpieces if a reed seems to work better in one=
setup than another. OK, I should probably put more effort into prepping t=
he reed, but perhaps it is also good, anyway, to switch setups every now an=
d again just to freshen up your idea of your own sound. =
> =
> Noel =
> =
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Finn Jespersen [mailto:fj4800@-----.dk] =
> Sent: 30 June 2011 22:57
> To: klarinet@-----.com
> Subject: Re: [kl] velcro
> =
> =
> It seemes that Fred and Marcia agree with me. Velcro is in a way a soluti=
on. It=B4s at least worth trying. Does anybody play permanently with velcro=
ligature? =
> Martin points out, that one can=B4t change from Bb to A (or the other way=
around) without missing "the entrance". Sorry, I don=B4t know this word, b=
ut I=B4ve just changed my mouthpiece with a velcro ligature from Bb to A. I=
t took me 9 sec. (if one use the same barrel on both instruments it could b=
e done even faster). All right, in a symphony orchestra (where I=B4m not pl=
aying) this is not to be recommended. Ligatures cost where I live not $ 10,=
but $ 150. And Martin! I dont like the sarcasm in your suggestion to glue =
the reed to the mouthpiece. In my opinion this list, among many other thing=
s, is a forum, where amateurs like myself can get advice about playing the =
clarinet, done in this openminded, truely american way, that we europeans r=
eally do admire. =
> =
> Gr. Finn
> =
> > From: msbundi357@-----.net
> > To: klarinet@-----.com
> > Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:21:00 -0600
> > Subject: Re: [kl] velcro
> > =
> > I have also made ligatures out of velcro, only I sewed the bits to a =
> > piece of wide (black) elastic -- worked just fine, although it's in =
> > the bottom of my bass case. I should dig it out and see what it's like =
> > -- it's at least 10 years old.
> > =
> > I have also made an emergency ligature out of a pipe strap/clamp lined =
> > with duct tape. It lives in the pocket of my case. It works surprisingl=
y well!
> > =
> > Marcia in MT
> > =
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > =
> > Hi, Here=B4s the wiking again! This time with a suggestion to the =
> > cheapest ligature you ever had. I saw in the book of David Pino (The =
> > clarinet and Clarinet playing), that he uses a shoestring, and he also =
> > mentions something about velcro. Today I=B4ve tryed a rubberband as =
> > ligature. It works fine, but is a bit awkward on-and-off. Later my =
> > wife gave me a piece of velcro, and I made sort of a ring out of it. =
> > The size of the ring I made (once for all) so, that it fits over my =
> > mouthpiece with the reed on it, not too tight, not too slack. It works =
> > fine, and I think my tone has become better (I used to use =
> > metalligature earliere). Can anybody tell me, why I should offer 150 $ =
on an ordinairy ligature, as long as my velcro ring is doing a fine job?
> > =
> > gr. Finn, Denmark
> > =
> > =
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