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Author: Alyra
Date: 2004-01-11 16:56
In high school, I only played Bb clarinet for a short time before I had the chance to use a brand spanking new Bass Clarinet - and never looked back. Ended up selling my Artley Bb. Now, years later, I haven't played for 5 years (The bass clarinet belonged to the school), and am starting out again on Bb clarinet (my Buffet B12 1986 model..somewhere abouts there..)...anyway, I'm finding something that wasn't so much of a problem with the bass - I slobber. I only play 5 -10 mins before I can hear the slobber.!!!!
In the bass clarinet, it collected in the neck and was ok..however....I can hear it after playing just a few scales.
Should I just learn to er...swallow my slobber before I go to play, or are there any other ways to overcome this lol..
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Author: jo.clarinet
Date: 2004-01-11 17:50
I know that there are very many more knowledgeable people than me on the BBoard, but as no-one's replied yet I can make two suggestions:
Make sure to wet the whole of your reed before you put it on the clarinet - having the bottom bit damp too seems to 'seal' it better onto the facing and helps to prevent the sort of 'frying' noise that can occur.
Also, do what recorder players do all the time and 'suck back' quite often to stop condensation etc building up. It helps a lot! 
Joanna Brown
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Author: Synonymous Botch
Date: 2004-01-11 18:39
This sounds normal, the longer your playing duration, the less of this 'spittiness' you should hear (your breath will humidify the instrument)
when the horn warms to equalize temperature.
It sounds like condensation has formed in the mouthpiece.
Consider the sound an indication that you're supplying good air support to your instrument... not a bad thing, at all!
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Author: BobD
Date: 2004-01-12 14:14
Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between spit and condensation. Periodic "sucking back" followed by removal of the mp from my mouth and swallowing during rest measures helps me. Never tried sucking on a lemon. Condensation per se is the result of the difference in temperature between your lungs and ambient horn/room temp. Thus, warming up the horn helps.
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