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Re: Do ligatures really matter at all?

Author: WhitePlainsDave
Date: 2016-05-17 06:07

Assuming you are correct about a ligature's sound differences not carrying well into the distant crowd--itself an idea debated on this bboard quick vigorously, there is a school of thought that says essentially that because you think you play better (and just might), that even if you don't, this placebo effect gives you confidence, and that confidence actually helps you play better.

The advantanges of different ligatures, whether they exist, and whether they're worth the money is probably one of the single most contested things we talk about here.

I, like you, am not a great fan of ligatures. For me the device has to pass a basic competency test of holding the reed to the mouthpiece. But others feel differently, especially some of the really advanced players who might have the sensitivity to
feel changes that the subordinate player might not.

Since we don't agree on what is the best clarinet sound--and that's perfectly okay--I suspect getting us to concur on what's best in "reed straps" is an even bigger pipe dream.

Post Edited (2016-05-17 06:09)

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