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Re: Do ligatures really matter at all?

Author: nron
Date: 2016-05-17 09:39

Yeap they matter

Things I like to look for in a ligature are how articulation feels, whether it helps me tongue faster or hinders it, and also the tuning, projection and clarity in the high notes ( maybe G that sits on top of the stave and beyond). Lastly, it can be nice to have a ligature with big screws that are comfortable to adjust and a ligature that will clamp nice and tight so won't move around if you're moving your mouthpiece between clarinets (or just tuning for a saxophone).

It can be difficult to feel and hear differences between ligatures in same price bracket but I think it becomes more apparent if you compare a good $20 lig to an s tier $150 one (an unfair comparison but maybe it will give you a clue what to look for).

Ultimately I think the ligature is for the player and it makes parts of playing easier. The listener probably won't be able to tell a difference but when I started high school I always wanted one of those upside down cloth ligatures and thought they were a sign of a good player

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