Ligature for musical instrument

A ligature for securing a reed to a mouthpiece of a musical instrument, the mouthpiece comprising a mouthpiece shank and a mouthpiece main body extending frontwards from the mouthpiece shank, the reed including a front surface outlined by front surface edges, a rear surface opposite the front surface and outlined by rear surface edges, and side surfaces extending continuously between the front surface edges and rear surface edges, the ligature comprising:

• an attachment base configured to attach to the mouthpiece shank,
• a lever arm system including a lever coupled to the attachment base and configured to pivot,
• the lever comprising an elongated body with a first end region proximate the attachment base and a second end region opposite the first end region,
• the elongated body extending frontwards from the first end region such that the second end region is configured to press against an inner section within the front surface of the reed when the ligature is attached to the mouthpiece and when the lever is pivoted in a first direction, the reed being positioned within a reed receiving section of the mouthpiece main body and with the rear surface of the reed contacting the reed receiving section,
• wherein the ligature is configured to essentially avoid direct contact with the mouthpiece main body, and with the front surface edges, the rear surface edges, and the side surfaces of the reed when the ligature is used to secure the reed to the mouthpiece.