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Author: ramsa
Date: 2011-09-03 13:30
After MONTHS of fighting squeaks, dead "brick walls", hesitation, going from A to B, I found that my problem was as simple as overtightening the reed on the mouthpiece. I feel so much better that the smooth scales I have tried to play for so long are now just a cakewalk.
I thought it was my air supply, mouth position, leaks in the horn, hitting additional keys, etc, etc...
Something SO simple, and it took such a long time to realize. Anyway, if you or a student has issues with the register change, look at how tight the ligature is on the reed. It makes an amazing difference. (I was ready to snap my Yamaha over my knee at times...)
Good to be back on track.
Dave
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Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2011-09-03 16:21
I have to say that in all of my teaching years, University, Conservatory, Music camps and festivals, master classes and private teaching I've never heard of this either being a problem in the first place or a solution to a problem. The only time I've ever experienced a problem with someone over tightening a ligature, and that would have to be very, very tight, was it would reduce the vibration of the reed a bit and not allow the reed to sound as free and full as when I would turn the screw back a tiny bit. ESP eddiesclarinet.com
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Author: BobD
Date: 2011-09-03 17:34
It could be that the Lay of the mouthpiece is not flat where it should be. Overtigtening the reed could lift the reed thus increasing the tip opening. The looser lig might just have allowed the reed to assume its correct position.
In my experience Sop. saxes are more sensitive to ligature problems than Bb sop clarinets.
Bob Draznik
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Author: William
Date: 2011-09-03 17:48
you probably learned to make the transition from a4 to b5 via a combo of accurate finger action with consistant breath support and adjusting the lig was merely a coincidence. nevertheless, congrats and continued sucess..........
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Author: Bob Bernardo
Date: 2011-09-04 10:41
It's my opinion and probably many others that not only does the reed vibrate but the mouthpiece and barrel do too. It's actually one unit. Then as you add fingers to the keys, somewhere along the line the whole clarinet speaks and vibrates.
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