Klarinet Archive - Posting 000740.txt from 2000/10

From: Schaffner Thomas <schaffne@-----.ch>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Warping Reeds
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 08:02:02 -0400

Hi Patty
My inexhaustible table indicates that women might have a more acidic
saliva! This I infer from the higher volume of saliva men produce. pH for
men is lower than for adults of mixed gender (I did not find data on women
tested as a group, I presume that tests werde done on conscripts or
prisoners).
The best time for clarinet performance would as it appears to be July
between 4 and 7 AM when salivation is lowest. On should be aware of
excessive salivation from October to March between 7 to 11 PM (the concert
season should therefore be changed immediately!)
While chewing gum or drinking lemon juice salivation increases sharply and
saliva becomes more neutral. To test show a lemon to a brass player in
concert.

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Von: Patricia Smith <pattiesmith@-----.net>
An: <klarinet@-----.org>
Gesendet: Freitag, 13. Oktober 2000 13:49
Betreff: Re: [kl] Re: Warping Reeds

> Thomas,
> A side issue, but one I find interesting regarding human saliva:
> Do females have more acidic saliva than males as a rule ?
> Or is this just (pardon me) an old wives tale ?
>
> Patty Smith
>
>
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