Clarinet 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. The clarinet is one of the most popular and important instruments in any tradition band. In this free video series our expert will show you how to maintain your clarinet at home. You will learn how about clarinet parts, maintenance tools and how to determine if you clarinet is wood or plastic. You will also learn how to fix clarinet key corks, springs and pads. You will also learn how to clean clarinet keys, the clarinet mouthpiece and the bore. Get tips on how to assemble and disassemble a clarinet and how to do daily clarinet maintenance.

Video Transcript

"Here's some tools and supplies that you would need to maintain your clarinet. First of all, we'll start off with some Windex, a pad saver, which you can get at any music store. We have key oil, some cork grease, some Q-tips, any kind you like will do, a regular old paint brush, round-nose pliers, a pair of flat-nose pliers with no jaws, a small screw driver, we need a swab as well as a small strip of cork. Of course, a mouth piece brush as and a razor blade, also do need a polish cloth and some contact cement, which you could get at any hardware store. And those are the tools and supplies needed for the clarinet."