It's okay to put the ligature on first, but you have to be careful not to scratch or dent any part of the mouthpiece that the reed contacts... the table, rails, and tip facing. If your ligature scratches or dents any of these parts of the mouthpiece, you will have to buy a new mouthpiece if the scratch or dent prevents the reed from having a perfect seal. Even new mouthpieces will have to be refaced (by an expert) sometimes because of a factory defect in the table, rails, or facing. This is the reason teachers say to put the reed on first... so you don't damage the mouthpiece by scratching it with the ligature. I've always had the habit of putting the ligature on first, but I'm extremely careful to not scratch or dent the mouthpiece. I place and hold the ligature against the top of the mouthpiece so that the ligature doesn't touch the table, rails, or facing, while I slide in the reed. If you have a soft type ligature, you don't have this worry, but soft type ligatures aren't the best ligatures unless you have a bright sounding mouthpiece or bright sounding reeds.
You should review the new Dickerson resonator Ligature - send me some info and I will send you one for review on CZcams
The best way to test a clarinet product is playing pianissimo and legato...all products can sound loudly
Ur very good I’m just beginner
Cupcakey Chloe Thank you! Keep on clarinetting!
It's okay to put the ligature on first, but you have to be careful not to scratch or dent any part of the mouthpiece that the reed contacts... the table, rails, and tip facing. If your ligature scratches or dents any of these parts of the mouthpiece, you will have to buy a new mouthpiece if the scratch or dent prevents the reed from having a perfect seal. Even new mouthpieces will have to be refaced (by an expert) sometimes because of a factory defect in the table, rails, or facing. This is the reason teachers say to put the reed on first... so you don't damage the mouthpiece by scratching it with the ligature. I've always had the habit of putting the ligature on first, but I'm extremely careful to not scratch or dent the mouthpiece. I place and hold the ligature against the top of the mouthpiece so that the ligature doesn't touch the table, rails, or facing, while I slide in the reed. If you have a soft type ligature, you don't have this worry, but soft type ligatures aren't the best ligatures unless you have a bright sounding mouthpiece or bright sounding reeds.
This or Hexa do you prefer?
Tun-Man Ho Hexa