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Re: clean

Author: kdk
Date: 2010-06-20 15:24

Ed Palanker wrote:

> I stand by my belief that saliva plays a roll in how
> much "water" gets into the bore of a clarinet while playing.
> ...I'm sure at least some saliva goes into the bore, more with some,
> less with others.. My question to those that don't believe it
> is this...

Ed, I'm not sure if you're including me in "those that don't believe it," but given your two statements above, we agree completely. Of course there's saliva getting blown past the reed and into the instrument. I hope I was - I tried to be - clear in my original post that I think both saliva and condensation are involved, and I'm sure the mix is different from player to player.

In any case, as I suggested in my first post, it really doesn't make much difference what the moisture is - I think we'd agree that you need to swab often enough to keep it out of tone holes, or whenever a gurgle tells you it's too late.

:)
Karl

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