When playing whistle, I assume most people end up spitting excess saliva through the fipple, but on flute, my excess saliva clogs my embouchure. Not only that, it’s unsightly to spew saliva when fluting.
What to do? I’ve tried tilting my head back (the way Kevin Crawford sometimes does - though I don’t know if he’s doing it to drain saliva), but I still can’t get the liquid away from my lips. Any tips?
I don’t know, take a drink of someoneleses Guinness, give your wife/girlfriend a wet kiss, kinda on spur of the romantic moment thing, or get it all together and gob it down the flute to hit the bodhran player.
MarkB
Join the non-tonguing flute players. Use your fingers instead of your tongue for articulation. Also, you can use your throat for articulation as an alternate to tonguing. Your girlfriend may disagree …
djm