Klarinet Archive - Posting 000843.txt from 1997/10

From: Caryn Siegel <cesiegel@-----.net>
Subj: excess saliva
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 1997 19:20:11 -0400

Hi. I've been watching this list for a while and want to thank all of
you for some useful information. I am a MS band director and clarinet
player/private instructor. I am hoping someone can help. I have a
beginning student (has been playing about 4 mos) who is having a MAJOR
problem with excess saliva. From my view, her embrouchure looks pretty
and the tone is developing nicely. She is using a Vandoren B45
mouthpiece and Vandoren reeds (2.5). Has anyone else had this problem
with a student before? Any suggestions? btw, she does wear braces
(although I have many students who do)

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance...
Caryn