Author: SecondTry
Date: 2021-12-30 21:22
Thank you for all your responses.
As i read them I begin to wonder if the single best ligature might be one that..
because it maximizes its contact points with the reed, need be the least constricting.
Funny, two types of ligatures have been described by some as best: string and "thumb." The latter, like Karl has discussed in the past, has sometimes made me wish that I had "3 arms, " so one of my arm's thumb could hold the reed.
Conversely, I wonder if ligatures marketed with the least points of contact are really best.
Clearly, there are universal truths when discussing the physics of this subject, but wide levels of opinions as it regards what makes for the best approach from a subjective playing standpoint. Still more, I imagine that with changes to the player, instrument, mouthpiece, and current reed at play, there may be wrong answers, but clearly no one right one.
BTW, I'm not complete "gear head," slow to make changes in this area. My ligature, funny enough, is a Vandoren M/O not because of its vibratory properties, but rather its double threaded mechanism requiries the least amount of user rotations to effect clamping. I think a ligature's best friend is an etude book.
Post Edited (2021-12-30 21:25)
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