How to Maintain a Trumpet

A brief guide on how to maintain a trumpet.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 trumpet
• 1 mouthpiece
• 1 bottle of valve oil
• 1 duster
• 1 bottle brush

1. Open the spit button and blow through the trumpet.
2. Close the spit button. Unscrew one and only one valve.
3. Spread a small amount of valve oil around the valve.
4. Return the valve and re screw.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 for the other two valves.
6. Use the bottle brush to clean the mouth piece.
7. Use the duster to remove finger marks.

Tips & Warnings

• Do this one step at a time.
• Oil your valves about once a week. Remove spit regularly.
• Ensure you have automatic locking valves before attempting to oil your valves. Most good ones do.
• Don't over oil your valves.
• If you don't oil your valves at all, they'll stick and, eventually, seize up.