Garlic Breath
34 posts
Jan 02, 2016
4:47 PM
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Ok, I realize that this may seem like a gross topic, but worth exploring just the same. I try to practice any and every time a few minutes shake loose, and especially every time something inspires such a desire. If only you knew how many videos posted here sent me running to the woodshed after first purchasing the song. I always choose one or two harp keys to take along to work, since I usually arrive ten or fifteen minutes early. Throughout all of these small practice sessions, I've noticed that the amount of saliva involved has a dramatic effect on the ability to play fluently. Let's face it, sometimes, for some physiological reason, you have more saliva flowing than other times. I have wondered about using a moisturizing stick on the lips to help during the dry times, as well as things which would help to induce greater salivation in the short term. I would rather have to clean harps more often than to have such problems even minimally limit progress in these small practice sessions. I can only imagine how this would be a concern if you are about to go on stage and play for a while. Any thoughts and advice from those who have experienced this concern, and found ways to deal with it? Oh, the hassles of being a dried up 57 year old fossil!
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indigo
202 posts
Jan 02, 2016
5:29 PM
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I used to get a dry mouth before getting up to play on a stage.Water with a piece of lemon in it was tip i was given and it worked for me.Unfortunately beer seems to have the opposite effect
Too much juice? Dunno a cure for that except swallowing a lot more often maybe.
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jbone
2118 posts
Jan 02, 2016
7:47 PM
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Water to moisten. And always remember to give your harps regular gentle water rinse to keep spit from building up inside. This can lower pitch of a reed and eventually make you think you've killed the reed!
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Garlic Breath
35 posts
Jan 02, 2016
9:35 PM
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I was trying to remember the popular sports gum touted as a cure for "cotton mouth" in the early eighties. It was called Quench gum, and it originally came in lemon lime flavor. As I recall, it did stimulate saliva production, due probably to the sour flavor. A search of dry mouth home remedies lists lemon, along with cayenne pepper. I guess lemon helps prevent sour notes and cayenne leads to some really hot solos.
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Piro39
86 posts
Jan 02, 2016
9:49 PM
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What is the solution for too much saliva stimulated by partial dentures?
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