Everything You Need to Know About Ligatures!

Saxophone 101
Written By Joshua Heaney

I often get questions about saxophone ligatures. Here’s a quick and dirty video answering some common questions about ligatures and my personal recommendations.

My recommended list of ligatures looks like this, these days:

  • BG Tradition

  • BG Duo

  • D’Addario H Ligature

  • Vandoren M/O

  • Vandoren Optimum

Joshua Heaney https://www.heaneymusic.com
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