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Re: Condensation while playing

Author: Ed Palanker
Date: 2018-12-28 18:04

Conensation or saliva? I think to many people confuse the two in this case. My mouth as always formed a lot of saliva so I have always had to swab out constantly. Often in a recital I'd have to swab between pieces and sometimes after a long movement or I'd my pads would get soaked. Even when playing bass clarinet I'd often have to swab the neck and use a push through to dry the top joint at concerts. I've seen players play an entire half a concert-recital and never have to swab. If it were just condensation you're talking about it would be the same for all players on same stage at the same time, it isn't. I have to swab out many more times than my colleagues. Most condensation accures when the instrument is cool and you blow warm air into it but once it's warmed up in a warm room or hall it equalizers and there's very little condensation but you are still blowing saliva into the clarinet, some people more than others like me. My dentist agrees totally when he-she cleans the built up calcium off my teeth.

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