Woodwind.OrgThe Clarinet BBoardThe C4 standard

 
  BBoard Equipment Study Resources Music General    
 
 New Topic  |  Go to Top  |  Go to Topic  |  Search  |  Help/Rules  |  Smileys/Notes  |  Log In   Previous Message  |  Next Message 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?
Author: clarnibass 
Date:   2014-04-24 11:58

I think I posted this before but here it is again.
Basically any ligature can be good and honestly I agree that it's not so important, but I've had a situation where a ligature made a big difference... to the worse.

Years ago, for about a month, I had some problems. It felt like I just need to practice more, or the reeds I get are not good. Just more resistance than I'm used to for many years before. I tried different reeds, practiced, etc. but I couldn't find anythingthat helped. When listening, no one could hear a real problem, but I had to try harder when I played.

One day I was at a rehearsal with an alto sax player and for no reason at all we switched ligatures, just to try them. I couldn't believe what happened. The problem was completely gone. Not only that, but the others in the room immediately heard the huge difference... and not just woodwind players. I tried my ligature again and the problem was back.

When I got home I tried all my other ligatures. Every single one of them was fine. It was just the ligature I was playing for a while, which I never suspected could cause a problem, that actually caused the problem. There doubt I would miss it when I first tried it, so I'm guessing something happened to it, making it hold the reed in a distorted way.
 Reply To Message  |  Avail. Forums  |  Flat View   Newer Topic  |  Older Topic 

 Topics Author  Date
 Think your ligature matters?  new
sdr 2014-04-23 05:31 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
fskelley 2014-04-23 05:50 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-04-23 07:08 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
J. J. 2014-04-23 07:34 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
J. J. 2014-04-23 07:41 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-04-23 07:48 
 Re: Think your ligature matters.?  new
TomS 2014-04-23 08:01 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
J. J. 2014-04-23 08:09 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
fskelley 2014-04-23 09:05 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Tom Ridenour 2014-04-23 09:59 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paul Aviles 2014-04-23 13:15 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Ed 2014-04-23 16:24 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
rtmyth 2014-04-23 17:54 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-04-23 18:02 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Ed 2014-04-23 20:19 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Ursa 2014-04-23 21:09 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Bob Barnhart 2014-04-23 21:13 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paul Aviles 2014-04-23 21:14 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
fskelley 2014-04-23 23:08 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paula S 2014-04-23 23:19 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paula S 2014-04-23 23:20 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paul Aviles 2014-04-24 01:22 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Ben Shaffer 2014-04-24 02:22 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
clarnibass 2014-04-24 11:58 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Katfish 2014-04-24 17:45 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-04-24 18:01 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Arnoldstang 2014-04-24 18:07 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
BflatNH 2014-04-24 18:50 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-04-24 19:08 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Sxplyer81 2014-04-24 21:15 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
fskelley 2014-04-24 19:23 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
John Peacock 2014-04-24 20:14 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-04-24 20:55 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
BobD 2014-04-24 21:03 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-04-24 22:10 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Sxplyer81 2014-04-24 22:22 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Mark Charette 2014-04-24 22:46 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-04-25 00:24 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Johan H Nilsson 2014-04-25 01:10 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-04-25 01:32 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
fskelley 2014-04-25 02:25 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Mark Charette 2014-04-25 02:49 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
John Peacock 2014-04-25 02:51 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Johan H Nilsson 2014-04-25 03:08 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Tom Ridenour 2014-04-25 04:09 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Chetclarinet 2014-04-26 22:21 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Bruno 2014-04-25 20:10 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Barry Vincent 2014-04-25 23:50 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
earspasm 2014-04-26 01:39 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-04-26 21:03 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
fskelley 2014-04-26 21:52 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
BflatNH 2014-04-28 20:22 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Johan H Nilsson 2014-05-09 04:17 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-05-09 18:32 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
earspasm 2014-06-15 06:28 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paul Aviles 2014-05-09 22:22 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-05-10 01:17 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Johan H Nilsson 2014-05-10 02:54 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paul Aviles 2014-05-10 04:06 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-05-10 06:18 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paul Aviles 2014-05-10 08:18 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Tom Ridenour 2014-05-10 11:03 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paul Aviles 2014-05-10 17:24 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
ThatPerfectReed 2014-05-10 23:41 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Mark Charette 2014-05-10 23:50 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Bruno 2014-06-15 08:31 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
earspasm 2014-06-15 14:14 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paul Aviles 2014-06-15 15:13 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
earspasm 2014-06-16 07:03 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
dibble 2014-06-16 13:29 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paul Aviles 2014-06-16 16:15 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Bruno 2014-06-16 20:24 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paul Aviles 2014-06-16 21:28 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
MarlboroughMan 2014-06-16 22:14 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
afmdoclaw 2014-06-17 01:32 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Klarnetisto 2014-06-17 20:54 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paul Aviles 2014-06-17 23:43 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Klarnetisto 2014-06-18 03:15 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Klarnetisto 2014-06-18 03:27 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
Paul Aviles 2014-06-18 06:35 
 Re: Think your ligature matters?  new
david_macrae 2014-06-20 08:41 


 Avail. Forums  |  Need a Login? Register Here 
 User Login
 User Name:
 Password:
 Remember my login:
   
 Forgot Your Password?
Enter your email address or user name below and a new password will be sent to the email address associated with your profile.
Search Woodwind.Org

Sheet Music Plus Featured Sale

The Clarinet Pages
For Sale
Put your ads for items you'd like to sell here. Free! Please, no more than two at a time - ads removed after two weeks.

 
     Copyright © Woodwind.Org, Inc. All Rights Reserved    Privacy Policy    Contact charette@woodwind.org