Author: lydian
Date: 2023-07-19 05:27
Spikey,
I’m surprised you’re getting the physics so wrong here. The vibrations of the mouthpiece are inaudible. They do not contribute to the sound in the least. The reflections from the inside surface do, just a as the walls and windows in a room do. A woodwind is not like a string instrument where the body has a huge effect. It’s vibrating air column itself, not the vibrating instrument.
By your theory a mouthpiece patch, your top teeth, your top lip, your skull, the cork on the mouthpiece, your hands, all impact the sound. They certainly dampen and conduct the vibrations of the instrument. But they have zero effect on the sound. I rely on the vibrations through my teeth and skull to close the feedback loop to control my tone with my embouchure, bottom lip, mouth cavity, tongue, throat, air pressure/direction/velocity. How much do you think simply holding the instrument in your hands dampens the vibrations? It’s a lot. But it doesn’t matter because the vibrations of the instrument itself are completely inaudible. This is the part you’re missing.
Paul,
I’ve played all sorts of woodwinds for decades using dozens and dozens of ligatures and mouthpieces, hundreds of reeds. I have ligatures of all shapes and sizes, different designs, different materials, whatever fits my application. Every single time I get the ligature force exactly right for the response I want. Never has that force been low enough to allow the butt to move. If it does, my tone is dull, blowing is resistant, certain pitches are unstable. A loose ligature never has a positive effect on my tone. A ligature that’s too tight can be just as bad, applying uneven forces and creating leaks. The sweet spot is firm enough to make the butt one with the mouthpiece.
Post Edited (2023-07-19 05:30)
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