Trumpet Maintenance Tools

Series Summary

Music is one of the primary forms of communication on Earth. Whether the use of tones and melodies developed before, after, or in conjunction with spoken language is unknown; yet music is unique in that it helps us to talk to each other in ways that language cannot achieve. It creates a connection between people that is not limited by time, distance, or relationship; a song can speak to anyone, anywhere. That’s why music continually changes and grows, is still loved and still proliferates. Music is a living language. In this free video series our expert in instrument repairs will teach you how to maintain your trumpet. You will learn how to assemble and disassemble a trumpet, fix trumpet valves and clean a trumpet. You will also learn how to replace a trumpet water key cork and water key spring. Get tips on how to grease trumpet slides, oil trumpet valves and repair trumpet caps. You will also learn some emergency trumpet repairs in this useful series of trumpet videos.

Video Transcript

"Now I'm going to show you the tools and materials needed to self maintain your trumpet. First of all, we're going to use a soft sponge. A little bit of denatured alcohol. Some regular dish soap. We'll need a little bit of WD-40, or any kind of penetrating oil you'd like to use. Some lanolin creme, some slag creme. 3 in 1, a little all purpose oil. Valve oil any kind you'd like to use. An old drumstick. A rawhide mallet. A trumpet snake brush. A valve brush. A mouthpiece brush. You need another soft cloth. And some painters tape, as well as some zip ties. An old toothbrush works well, too. You also need something sharp, with a nice point on it. A pair of wire cutters. You might need a pair of round nose pliers. Also, a lacquer cleaning cloth. Or if you have a silver trumpet, a silver cleaning cloth, as well as some regular Pledge. Paper towels of course. And I have a little spring tool that I use to make putting springs on a little easier. Water key corks. An extra spring. A little bit of glue, and of course, your trumpet. And those are the parts and materials needed to self maintain your trumpet."