How high or how low should I place the ligature over the reed ?
I know for sure that it has to be placed over the thick part of the reed, but still there is room for moving the ligature up or down. Can you give me some suggestions ? Thanks !
Re: Question about ligature position. 22:23 on Sunday, May 24, 2009
Most mouthpieces have a mark where the ligature should go. If yours does not, place the upper end of the ligature slightly below the point where the filed part becomes bark only.
Re: Question about ligature position. 17:07 on Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Ligature placement is also personal preference. The mouthpiece makers often put the lines as guidelines but not always. I like to have my bass clarinet ligature as low as possible. For clarinet, higher.