Just out of curiosity, I constantly find myself having to flip over the horn, pull out a valve, and wait for the spit to slowly come out.

Has anyone come across any creative, (or just plain simple!) ways to empty the spit out of the horn?

I`d love to hear your ways.

Thanks!

When I need to empty my slides quickly I just press the third valve down and tilt the horn while fluttering the other two. Then I repeat with thumb and third. That way I just have to pull the two third slides. There are always a few drops that remain, but it sure beats trying to pull all six out in a limited amount of time.

LOL, Will anyone ever figure out how to get spit quickly out of a horn. My holton has a spit valve but all it does its blow spit all over me and my horn!

Lol, I hate that. What about when you're sitting there playing and a ton of spit runs out the bell and all over your pants?!?

ew that is the worst! I always seem to find an ocean of spit in my A flat valve, but im sure thats not very fancy... do you have a spit valve of any sort?

u didnt see nothing yet, i once did that and then i looked up the horn and a lot more spit came onto my face others were laughing

LOL, that would be histerical! Kind of gross...but funny!

One time I was at band rehersal, and we were just sitting there, very bored...the director was working with the woodwinds. My friend had a water bottle, so he dumped all the water into his bell and turned it around and around. Then we were supposed to start playing too, and when he tried to play water was shooting out of the horn. We were trying so hard to keep playing, but we were laughing so hard...

I turn my horn over clockwise and pull the main tuning slide out to get the bulk of the water out. Other horn with a seperate B flat tuning slide have a special way they can empty all water out, but if you have a double horn where the only way to tune open notes on the B flat side is with the main tuning slide then empty that one. Then empty out idivual slides accordingly. Like if you play a note with the first valve down and here spit and the main slide is empy the turn the horn over, hold the first key down, and empty the slide, then return the slide, and remove your finger. You want to hold the key down because the horn is like a vacuum, and not doing so can be band for your horn.

Truly,

Joey

Lol! The spit is the worst part!!!!
My friend had a spit fight with one of the clarinet players - it got so bad that the conducter had to intervene.
Just pull out the main tuning slide and turn it upside down. Alternatively, just take out the mouth piece from time to time and turn the horn in an anti-clockwise motion - it all comes out.

Ha-ha. My section gets so bored that sometimes we have spit contests. Biggest spit pile gets a free pop. My friends are smart enough to never pester me with a loaded horn.

tip 1: know your horn (they will collect condensation in different spots) for example... my holton collects in the 3rd trigger valve and in the F tuning slide... but I've played others that collect in 1st valves and other places

tip 2: visit www.hornplayer.net and have a look at their archives - lots of hints and tips on maintenence and playing of horns.