Klarinet Archive - Posting 000970.txt from 2000/10

From: Gary Truesdail <gir@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Re: Warping Reeds
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 03:02:26 -0400

Perhaps a few players of note, no pun intended, would care to do the rest of us
a favor by combining equal portions, must keep this scientific you know, of
their saliva, method left to them, then obtaining a precise measurement of the
average acidic content of the mixture. It would be even better if they could
obtain a pretest and a posttest for comparative analysis. We could present the
results to members of the list through the use of various easy to understand
charts or tables.
LOL.

Yes, Midsummer Night's Dream. The initial opening is always the best part but
the ambiance must be maintained or even developed to the end.

Your friend,

Puck

Patricia Smith wrote:

> Walter, if I am ever in your area, may I come by to see you and can we play
> Midsummer Night's Dream together ? It is my favorite piece for tonguing ?
> that is, if my more acidic saliva does not destroy my reed faster (LOL) ?
>
> Diane, do I understand what you are saying to mean that, although what
> Thomas is saying may be true, that male and female saliva is somewhat
> different, (he does qualify his statement by saying that the populations
> tested were prisoners and conscripts), the differences in pH really are not
> enough for a woman to, say wear out her reeds more quickly than a man would
> ?
>
> Awaiting response...
>
> Patty Smith
>
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