Best Way to Clean a Trumpet
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- How to clean a trumpet. The cleaning and maintenance tips in this video can be applied to most brass instruments. More at www.makingmusic...
Video by Drew Roberts plus.google.co...
Music by Quantum Jazz
Great video, ill be using this video to clean out my trumpet this weekend. It's almost 5 years old and has never been cleaned like this... yikes!
Zach S I know it's been 2 years, but I really hope it went well because one band student I know hadn't cleaned theirs in a long time and found a small spider nest inside.
InvestedWheat40 Oh geez, what instrument was it?
Aaron Hanson clarinet. Our band teacher showed a video of it to the class
mines my moms old one so it’s over 15 year old and never cleaned very good, it almost made me puke just taking it apart
Same mate,
Lol I watch this everytime I clean my trumpet because I forget everytime
Same tho
its sad that I can relate
Same lmao
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Just cleaned my trumpet for the first time! This video was a hugeeee help. Even though i didnt have a snake hose thingy, i just used a new toothbrush that has soft bristles. When i get a proper snake brush ill clean it better. But thank you! Youre a livesaver! My trumpet constantly empties spit on me through the horn and mouthpiece so cleaning it out helped a lot! Plus i have all star band in 4 days so i now have a clean trumpet to play! Thank youuu
Every musician has that one time experience. Unable to blow his brass instrument a few minutes before the concert performance and realizing that the valves were actually numbered and inserted in the wrong tubes 😄
YEP! That happens to me today Loll.
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Or for me, in marching band, while marching our field show….worst of all I played lead
Not me
I remember being so confused why I couldn’t blow into at all and being super worried it was clogged 😅
New video: how to clean your marimba.
First, set fire to your instrument -
*oui*
Then, make sure you connect a toaster to your marimba. Be cautious as you can easily electrocute yourself. You then wanna stick a fork into your toaster and turn it on. Your marimba is now free of mold. Finally. Throw your marimba in boiling hot water and let it stay there for 1 hour. Your marimba is now clean.
Lol the marimbas nice don’t you mean the awful saxafone recorder fusion instrument
Hey now! We are equal opportunity instrument lovers here! :)
Good instructions, although for a young student, I would NOT take the springs and felts out of the valves. This is asking for something to get lost, put back together wrong, etc. I would just hand wash the valves instead of submerging them, where the felts would get saturated with water. If the felts DO get saturated, it is not the end of the world - just carefully dry them off. If the springs get wet that doesn't matter - air dry.
+Darth Malgus I'm sorry you're telling me that 5th graders won't lose something like a spring? Or forget to put on one of the felts? That's not exactly a hard thing to do. Just because he said young student doesn't mean he thinks that everyone under the age of 18 is irresponsible >.>
Darth Malgus Woah there!!! I'm just giving my two cents worth on keeping things from getting messed up at home and preventing a "student" (using that term VERY loosly for you) from being able to use his/her instrument until someone can look at it and fix it for them. Obviously it could happen to anyone; but those who don't have as much experience with taking apart and cleaning and putting back together instrument valves certianly could have this happen to them more often then say, someone whose been playing trumpet for 35 years. I'm certianly not labeling anyone under the age of 18 - ask your therapist about that one!
I've always been told not to brush out the valve casings with bristles because it can cause extreme damage on professional trumpets where the casing is very flush with the valves. just a moist paper towel used gently will work wonders without damaging the horn.
very good to hear this i was thinking about giving my pro model a wash! only problem is it has a matte finish on it and it’s a custom from a european company (i live in america) so if anything happens id have to ship it, planning on just finding a credible store 😂
Man, i got to the part where you need the trumpet
😂
I am in a 7th grade band class advanced and my parents scraped up enough money to buy me a thousand dollar Bach trumpet [i got it last year ] . on 11/18/2016 Friday i went to school with my trumpet already in the band room. I have band as first period of the day and there is 3 more periods ahead of me. I entered my band room to do some homework, while walking over to the rack where all of the instruments are stored i fined my trumpet case open and my mouthpiece out of the case to the side. I freaked out and took my trumpet and found 3 large dents about the size of a penny [ one on the bell and two more leading upwards. I told the teacher about this and he did nothing about. put a lock on your case...
using sisters account
How much did your trumpet have to pay?
seems like someone was fooling around with your instrument. Does you school have lockers?
they do but they are too small to hold my trumpet
what do u mean?
The caution trumpet players have compared to tubas (except in drum corps) when it comes to dents is hilarious. My tuba is 90% dents, a good 10% to make it tunable and I see the same thing everywhere except orchestral performances and drum corps. And even with the orchestra their personal ones are usually dented as all hell.
shanefm02 not me. My trumpet looks like it went through a war. (Has 2 dents)
My trumpet is all scratched up because my case came undone in the car one day and opened as I got out. My small slide on my middle valve is heavily dented and I've never been able to take it out (the small handle-like knob on it broke off when I dropped it, as well), and the end of my bell is riddled with dents. It still sounds good, though.
Some trumpets truly don't give a shit. I saw a girl straight drop it on tile on accident and just picked it up, laughed at the massive dent in it, and went about her day. I was mortified.
SleepingDragons wait is that you?
@@Bluman2 yeah
Thanks so much! I have been wondering how to clean my trumpet for a while now.
I don't play trumpet. Why am I watching this?
DouchebagAtheist 31 Cause trumpet is awesome
DouchebagAtheist 31 That's a good question...
DouchebagAtheist 31
I play the tenor sax... so why am i watchivg this too??
DouchebagAtheist 31 same. I play a string instrument
Perfectectly Legitimate Name lol yea
Thank you, this gave me confidence to clean up and repair a used trumpet we found and it's in far better shape now.
How to freak out a starter player!
Number 1: after he/she cleans it tell them to put the valve numbers the wrong way
Number 2: laugh when they flip out saying they can’t blow the trumpet
AUGH, EVIL! (This has happened to me)
Hey now, I’m a guitar player and just got two trumpets. I didn’t know that you had to do so much to clean them. I’m having a hard enough time just getting sound out of it
So true. 😂
DO NOT grease the 3rd slide!!! OIL IT, otherwise you will find it is too sluggish to throw quickly when you need to use it to adjust intonation. Same goes for the FIRST slide.
I always grease my first and third using light grease (cant remember who make it but its a little round,white pot. not the one in the video) then put a couple of drops of blue juice them and they are lightning fast.
Veksta That is exactly what I do and it works extremely well.
Woah... I didn't know that. Thank you
Which ones the 3rd
It's the one you don't grease.
Best tutorial I’ve found here since every other guide had errors at some parts
I congratulate you on making a really concise but very detailed video on how to clean a trumpet. You really fit a lot of info into just a short amount of time. By the way, about 1 year ago, Katelyn Mckellips mentioned here (in your comments section) that it would *not* be a good idea to clean out the valve casings with a brush - especially on more expensive trumpets - (because it might scratch the casings, ect.). She said that using a moist paper towel to clean out the valve casings is a better alternative. (Probably by pushing the bunched-up, moist paper towel through each one of the valve casings with something like a wooden dowel.) Her thoughts with regards to this sounded like good advice to me.
I've recently ordered a new, inexpensive trumpet (online), and I'm planning to wash it with water before I oil and grease it and re-assemble it. However, I am really "paranoid" about submerging the new, inexpensive trumpet in water. Do you think that doing that might possibly do some damage to the cheap, gold-colored finish on the instrument? (Frankly, just the thought [generally speaking] of putting a trumpet completely under water makes me kind of uneasy.)
I would appreciate it if you would be able to reply to me. Thank you very much.
Lar Tes It would be fine, no need to be paranoid.
It is not necessary to take the springs out. A little water will not hurt the instrument but it is a good idea to use compressed air to get the moisture out of the piston cavity. If compressed air is not available, positions valve pistons vertically to allow gravity to pull more moisture out.
Just cleaned my horn and all turned out fine. Thanks for the helpful video!
Me: *has butterfingers*
Him: "Make sure not to break your trumpet"
My trumpet: *Breaks in the middle of performance*
Great video! I always come back to this one before I make a trumpet bath
Didn't mention the fact that the plastic part under the spring in the valve should be taken out before rinsing, lost mine and now I have to get another one😕
I don't think you can take it out ..
ExZACHly - same
@@mingun5900 Yes you can. You just rotate it and it'll slide out.
@@Straynjuh yeah I figured it out
ExZACHly - i didn’t even remove the springs, now what do I do?
Fantastic video. Made the job so much easier. Thank you
We are glad you found it helpful Jessica!
Thank you. I never thought about laying a towel in the tub before!
also remember to remove all the bubble that are inside while putting them in the tub
I love you man drew stay up my boy keep up in that sound that's real and be over now
Start with disassembling your trumpet.... Would be nice if you showed us that part.
All you need for this is to take off the 3 slides (hold down the valves when doing this, it'll make it easier to get out without a pressure vac holding them in), followed by the 3 valves, (MAKE SURE TO NOTE WHICH ONE IS WHICH. THESE ARE NOT IDENTICAL VALVES), the valve caps (the things on the bottom of the valves), and the mouthpiece. It looks like he took off the slide ring, but that should only require some loosening of the screws that hold it in place.
ALSO, when taking the spring out, be careful. You need to be sure you keep track of the piston guides (the little pieces that sit on the bottom of the spring). Those are a pain and if you lose 'em, there's no point in having a spring (or a valve) since it won't move.
because you've never taken apart your trumpet?
A spring fell out of my trumpet in fourth or fifth grade. My mom thought it was part of a pen and threw it out. It took a few weeks to get a new one and I was stuck with a rusty, old loaner.
Allison McD you know how big a valve spring is? Im sure it cant be mistaken for a pen spring
Is it OK if I don't disassemble some parts of the main body? 2 of my tuning slides are stuck, and I hope the water with get rid of the blocking, or what ever the reason it's not coming out.
+Drowsee i have the same problem... did you figure out what the answer is?
Anma Styl I still have no idea what was causing the slide to be stuck, but I eventually got it out, but it should be safe to leave some parts assembled.
Thank's so much!! i'll give it a shot!
It's safe to leave them assembled (as long as it's just some of the metal parts) it just won't clean it out as well. If you can't get it out, washing may help, but it might just take some brute force application, followed by rigorous lubrication of said slides.
What part of the springs start yo deteriorate and the pads start to lose their shapes don't you get?
Dude I’ve watched this video at least 5 times and done this 5 times in the past 5 years
thanks this is very helpful
it’s 3am. i’ve never even held a trumpet before. why am i here
Hey, cool video. I watched and followed it and my trumpet is all clean now! I have one question: Do you need to grease the mouthpiece?
No
@@ceciliacalhoun1607 thank you
One of my valve guides went down the drain, so I would suggest taking those out with the springs.
I wish videos were made like this these days
Thank you so much it helped me out a lot with cleaning my band trumpet
Amazing tutorial, this helped me so much.
Make sure when you take all your slides out that you hold down all the valves, or take the valves out first. Thank me later.
What happens if you don’t 🙄
two of my valve caps wont move and my D tuning slide wont come out 🙃🙃🙃🙃
Uh oh
Thank you for so much. 9 yeaars later still so helpful. I cleaned mine for the first time but unfortunately the thing that is underneath the felt was not removing for my 1st and second valves, it was also very dry. idk what happened, but at least I was able to clean my third valve! :D
Thank you for the video I have a trumpet and it is almost 10 or more years old
What if the vaules get stuck
Use oil on the the third valve slide, not grease. The pistons have to be in the correct valve casing and oriented correctly.
Thanks you helped me out a lot.
Last year my valves kept getting stuck so I took one out threw smashed it to the ground. It blew up. I got hella scared that I lost the plastic and the spring but my good as eye scanning found them. Don't get pissed at you valves guys.
What happens if I can't get the spring out because the part I need to turn is stuck?
Hey did you figure it out?
I underestimated the power of 2 squirts of dish soap.
I don’t trust myself to correctly disassemble piston valves. So I’m going to clean them separately in the sink so that the felt pads don’t shrink 😂
same 😂
"I'm pretty cautious about dents and scrapes" *shows scrapes EVERYWHERE*
That's the engraving, not scrapes.
05/01/21- I’m a guitar player and just acquired two trumpets (and a violin and clarinet). I had no idea that a trumpet needs so much maintenance. I think I’m going to regret buying them
Hey thanks For making this video, this is really useful
With my trumpet (Getzen Eterna Proteus) I can’t remove the springs. Is it still ok to clean the valves as you suggested?
I know I'm super late, but I think it is okay to leave the springs. I washed it the first time I got my trumpet, and it's doing pretty good. I've had it for 5 years now.
Very helpful! Thanks for the brevity as well.
can someone tell me how to put my key inside a valve, it keeps on getting stuck halfway through the valve and wont go in no matter what I try
short and to the point. great video!
where'd you get the silver trumpet i want one
Ok, but use distilled water..many places the water is actually way too hard and will leave major water spots
THANK U VERY MUCH FOR UR VIDEO . FINALLY I KNOW HOW TO CLEAN MY TRUMPET .
THIS HELPS SO MUCH
How often should I clean out my trumpet like this?
6 quintillion times a day.
Some people do once a month, I usually do once every 2-3 months
6 quintillion times a day.
Damn I haven’t cleaned my trumpet in years
Edd Silva do it asap. Not cleaning your horn for extended periods of time not only affects your playing, but it can also cause mold to grow inside the trumpet and you can get mold poisoning from inhaling it.
I play flute yet I find these trumpet videos so interesting
Thanks for this. Made my first clean today and It is great. :)
Can you help please? I live in the UK (Usually there is no sun, just rain.) Can I just leave it in the dark to air dry or do I have to leave it in the sun? I was thinking of using a hairdryer and put it on low heat to dry it. Would that work?
Hairdryer might be a bit much, but you could probably get away with it. Just don't do too much at any one time. Also you could just towel dry it, really.
This I such a well made vid thanks for the guide
slide oil for the third slide not grease it’s easier to move back and forth when play c# and d that way 👌
Mine has not been cleaned in at least 10 years. It was leant to me by a relative. I'm nervous to see what I find....
its a nice video up there , but may I ask u something , may I perform this cleaning process by using sodium bicarbonate/ baking soda ? Do you recommend it ? Thank u in advance..
Just cleaned a 73 year old trumpet for probably what was its first every cleaning.
The amount of debris that came out of it was insane.
That's the issue, all washing soap contains salt which can seriously damage an instrument. My company in the UK has developed a dedicated cleaning solution called b# Virtuoso Cleaning Kit. At present it is only available in the UK and parts of Europe, but looking for distributors across the world. For more information go to www.bsharpbrass.com
Just got an old trumpet with lots and lots of gunky stuff in the pipe walls, I'm cleaning it right now, it even sounded a bit odd.
What if you do not have a brush currently
then buy one
lol
get one
Then don’t wash it
What about the pads on the outside that the valves hit when they go down?
Take that piece off as well. You don't want any felt getting wet or you're gonna have some mold problems
Well, I guess drying them off would do the trick, but it's still better to not have to deal with in the first place (it also may decrease the quality of the pads a bit)
How did you make that starting animation of the trumpet disassembling? Great video by the way
Thanks for the great video!
Does the trumpet have to be fully submerged in the water? I’ve been told to let like half the Bell stick out. Answers..?
Wie pan co ja w sprawie tych zapieczonych klawiszy, napsikałem do środka, środku penetrującego i nadal to nie pomogło, moczyłem je również w coli ale nadal nic zna pan może jakieś inne sposoby na załatwienie tego problemu?,dodam też że brat wcześniej smarował te klawisze olejem jadalnym i to chyba przez to się zapiekły
How often should a person clean their trumpet? (Assuming they use it almost every day)
very helpful
Thanks Man 👍🇮🇪
Does the order of the springs matter, is it ok if they are in different valves
My trumpet is brand-new. So it looks super shiney. After this guy washed his trumpet it still looks like it has lots of marks of gunk and etc. Not that shiney out of the box look. How do we get that look from the intrument?
I don't trust myself enough to give my trumpet a bath so I just gently wash it with the brushes and a warm cloth. Is that ok too?
Ahh yes, I love the saxophone music
Do i have to oil my slides?? I never use them and i just dont like oiling them even though i have slide grease.
my gold plater trumpet has black spots all over it :( help..and some of the gold plating has come off
You used hot water then... There is really no fix for this other then buying a new trumpet.
i didnt iv never washed it before..
What sort of trumpet is it? I'm guessing it's a cheap instrument, it's probably not real Gold. If so, not much that can be done.
choubie S trumpets are not made of gold, their made of copper. Copper tends to rust, like a penny. It's okay I have those kind of spots to
In most part, they are made of brass (sure, its an alloy containing copper). As for gold plating, a heap of high end trumpets are gold plated.
Very helpful thank you
i have now purchased a ultrsonic cleaner for home use i take my ytr6335g student/intermed trumpet apart and give it a good ultrasonic clean i clean sope wather
that's a monnete B2L mouthpiece, I know because I have the same one!
I can't remove the spring from the valve can I leave it and clan it like that still?
Clean*
i have no idea, i also would like to know
You should be able to remove the spring. It might just be tightly screwed on. If not, I think what would be best (though I'm no cleaning pro) is to use a damp towel and wash the area around the spring without getting into its housing. That'll require more scrub work than he goes into but better than weakening your springs
TheCODaddict101 My second valve is the only valve that will allow me to take off the top and the spring. Any suggestions on how I can fix the other ones?
+Fraser Odell I don't really have any good ideas. Maybe use a crescent wrench or a pipe wrench? Sometimes they just get stuck.
what about trumpets with a gold plating, not silver? is it okay, or will the plating come off?
my main tuning slide is stuck, is there any way i can take it off without grease??
Pull hard, other than that I can't think of anything. After you have it out grease it
After doing this, my first valve gets stuck. Why? It didn’t before. Thanks.
how about the pads inside the valve cap? what do u do with those?
I noticed that you rinsed the valve itself with water. Am I correct to assume that the springs weren't inside when you did this?
Yes. And don't forget that if you take the springs out there's that little plastic piece too. That's what makes the spring work, so be careful to remove it beforehand
does it matter if the cork on the spit valve gets wet?
I love CUPCAKKE probably not because it's already wet all the time from the spit
Hi, can you put Sterisol solution through a trumpet, and not just the mouthpiece?
What if my slides are stuck? Can I still bathe the trumpet?
I borrowed my trumpet from my church, so i could learn how to play. It was in storage for about 10 years, and it stinks! But some of my sliders are stuck. What should i do?
+Anma Styl Take it to the shop.
nice video, all I would say is don't even use washing up liquid/dish soap as it contains high levels of salt. Salt, warm water and metal never a great combination.
Qualkem What should I use instead of dish soap?
I use dish soap on my Bach Strad trumpet and everything is fine. It makes it very shiny, and no harm was made from using it.
My trumpet is 4 years old and the sucky part is that I can’t remove all of the padding and the springs from my valves. 😔
Does it work just as well with a gold tarnished trumpet or will it come out?
Thanks. Currently doing this after my dog pissed all over my trumpet