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Re: unconventional ligatures

Author: Paul Aviles
Date: 2015-11-29 07:57

We have written a lot about this over the years. Some of us are passionate about ligature differences and others are not.

I personally hear some worthwhile differences from MY PERSPECTIVE. I am not the least bit interested in double blind tests or whether any one from the audience can hear the difference (or care). The point for me is that I "feel better" when I get the sound that I like. I therefore believe I can play better because I am not thinking of anything in particular when I play content. I can just play.

And that is enough difference to matter. So experiment and discover for yourself. There are many cheap options to start with.

The best first test would be to take a standard metal, screw ligature and tighten it down pretty snug. Play on that for a few minutes. Then unscrew the fasteners so that they are loose (just not to the point of jiggling around). Play on that for a few minutes. You should hear a pretty significant difference. That is the difference between adding ligature color and just letting the reed vibrate as freely as possible. That will give you some idea about the difference between metal ligatures and string (sort of).

...................Paul Aviles

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