Author: lydian
Date: 2022-09-26 03:12
alanporter wrote:
>Do people really believe that different ligatures create different sounds ? All they do is >hold the reed to the mouthpiece, which are the two things that create the sound. Is this >not just a lot of nonsense ?
There is no doubt that different ligatures create different sounds. Just compare a rubber band to a traditional ligature. You'll find the former more difficult to play and results in a dull sound. Good ligatures, ones which hold the reed tightly to the mouthpiece, produce good sounds. Bad ligatures, ones that don't hold the reed tightly by the likes of springs, leather, fabric, string, few points of contact, etc., degrade the sound in some way, usually by dampening certain frequencies and sapping energy from the vibrating reed.
I think the controversy is whether these negative effects are actually a good thing or worth paying vast amounts of money for. Personally, I'd much rather have a good ligature than a bad one. I can dampen various frequencies or create different sounds with my embouchure, thank you very much. I don't want or need any "help" from a bad ligature.
However, lots of players like these negative effects and consider them improvements. If you are such a player, I absolutely have no problem with you spending your money any way you wish. But if you are a beginner, I'd encourage you to develop the ability to change and control your sound with your embouchure and a traditional ligature rather than buying vast numbers of inferior, over-priced ligatures that degrade the sound in some way, depending on those external, and unpredictable factors.
Post Edited (2022-09-26 03:13)
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