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Re: hunidity (spit?) while playing

Author: LC007
Date: 2018-01-03 18:58

Water in the clarinet is not usually saliva (there may be a wee bit of spit in the mouthpiece). 99% of the water is caused by condensation. Warm humid breath against cold clarinet causes water droplets to form. The best way to reduce this (not avoid - you will never avoid this) is to warm up your clarinet before playing. Another method is to swab frequently. How often do you swab or change reeds?

Other factors are plastic horns and reeds tend to make more water because they can't absorb like wood can. That is not to say that wood clarinets/reeds don't have this problem . Also some people blow dryer than others. You may be a very wet blower. Drinking coffee while playing doesn't help.

I don't think it can have anything to do with worn pads. If your pads are worn they will be leaking and causing all kinds of problems while playing but increased water would not be one of them.

So try to use faster/dryer air and swab frequently.

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