Sounds like you suffer from having too much saliva. In short: your full of water :). Don't worry! Its a very common problem. You are probably getting a spitty, watery sound when you play...right?. The problem is not in the horn it is in your mouth and the mouthpiece. Start doing the following: 1. When you practice, constantly swallow. Keep your mouth free of extra spit. Dentists love it when we have extra saliva because it removes bacteria and debris; but it makes playing a real pain. 2. Put the mouthpiece in your mouth and form a loose yet firm embouchure and suck (don't blow). Suck out the spit like a little vacuum cleaner. You will need to do this repeatedly during the course of your playing. Just get use to it. It grosses out some beginners. Look at it this way: at least its YOUR spit :). 3. Keep the the mouthpiece clean and (if you are a beginner, I'm assuming you are) use Rico #2 reeds no higher than 2 and a half strength. If you play and or practice on a regular basis (daily) you'll go through 1-2 of these a week. They don't last long. But to keep them from sounding spitty you will need to rotate them. This lets them dry out. A. Never play onthe same reed twice in the same day B. Never play the same reed two days in a row. I hope this helps you!