Ligatures: Do They Make a Difference?

Take a look at whether one ligature can make your saxophone sound any different to the way it does with another.

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[ToddCWilliams]

Well, that was somewhat useful, but I had hoped that you were going to take it a LOT further. Like comparing traditional ligs vs. Rovner-style vs. a ring ligature, with sound samples from the same blindfolded player, playing various different tones & styles.

[tamingthesaxophone]

@ToddCWilliams

Yes, I may well do that in a sequel when I have time.

[BashuUp]

that 1st reed must be the most perfect reed on the most perfect lay I've ever seen

[CraeckerHaecker]

The reed doens't just vibrates from right to left.

A Ligature determens how a reed can vibrate. Hence of course it has influences on the attack, the altissimo and the sound.

The audience doen't hear it. They also don't hear if some one plays a Mk VI or a vintage Otto Link and they don't hear the years of work we put in our sound. The just hear the final product.

If a ligature just changes 0,5% of the sound, that's someting I notice. I work everyday for sounding great. So 0,5% matter for me

[pimpimzitow]

whats the name of that song?

[saintzeno]

Different ligatures.. In most cases.. listeners can't recognize difference but(!) PLAYER knows and feels.. touging.. Articulations and subtle response changes on wide range of notes.

[saintzeno]

Different materials and various way to hold down... Ligatures DO make a difference. So you think sound heard by audience is the only important thing???

[MrCORN1BREAD]

ligatures do make a difference. me metal one doesnt give me the versatility as my leather one.

[MrDevilstreaker]

cool vid I learned something!

[mojobari79]

Good food for thought. I find many tables are concave or convex along their length. I think this can be a big factor in how all the parts interact, including ligature placement. Flat on flat is best. Less can vary and go wrong.