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Re: old german silver D.bonade ligatures

Author: symphony1010
Date: 2023-07-19 17:56

There are some worrying issues in the Fedele videos that almost override considerations of ligature selection. Never place a mouthpiece face down on the lay and never place the reed on the mouthpiece followed by the ligature. These are basic errors.
Once waits like these are ingrained it's just a matter of time before a player ruins his reed with the descending ligature.

What seems to be forgotten in all these considerations is the job of the player under fully professional conditions. There is so much nonsense now being perpetuated about ligatures. The important aspects are fit and quick operation in terms of reed removal and/or adjustment. None of my professional colleagues waste their time or money with exotic metals or fancy arrangements that could come to grief in a concert.

Looking around in the last few weeks I see mainly Rovner series 3 and Vandoren Optimum. Once the Rovner settles in it's all that is required. The problem is that amateur players keep believing that some fancy new offering will dramatically improve their playing. Last time I looked it was practice that did that!

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