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Learn how to clean brass musical instruments, including the trumpet, trombone, tuba, and horns in this free online video series.
There are 15 videos in this series:
You need to clean brass instruments because items can get caught in the mouthpiece and bacteria can grow inside; learn more from our expert horn player in this free instrument-maintenance video.
To clean a brass instrument, you'll need a mouthpiece brush, a "snake," a soft cloth, valve oil and polishing grease; learn more from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Set up a work area for cleaning brass instruments by clearing a table and setting aside all the supplies you'll need; learn how from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Parts of valve brass musical instruments, such as the trumpet and trombone, that must be cleaned include the bell and the mouthpiece; learn how from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Flush brass musical instruments, such as trumpets, trombones, and tubas, using antibacterial dish liquid; learn how from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Flush brass musical instruments, such as trumpets, trombones, and tubas, using a plunge technique; learn how from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Take your brass musical instrument apart for cleaning, carefully removing valve pieces; learn how from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Submerge and clean the body of brass musical instruments, such as trumpets, trombones and tubas; learn how from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Clean the slides and mouthpiece on brass musical instruments, such as trumpets and trombones; learn how from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Clean the valves on brass musical instruments, such as trumpets, trombones and tubas; learn how from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Grease the slides on brass musical instruments, such as trumpets, trombones and tubas; learn how from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Oil the valves on brass musical instruments, such as trumpets, trombones and tubas; learn how from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Cleaning cloths for brass instruments like trumpets and tubas differ depending on the instrument's finish, such as lacquer; learn how from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Polish brass musical instruments such as trumpets, trombones, and tubas, much as you would a tea set or silverware; learn how from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Make sure brass instruments, such as trumpets, trombones, and tubas, are thoroughly clean when you're finished; learn how from our expert horn player in this free instrument-cleaning video.
Caring for any musical instrument is important to the sound and function of that instrument. For brass instruments, this is especially true. Brass instruments are musical instruments that produce a sound by vibrating the lips and blowing air into the mouthpiece of the instrument. Valves and tubing change the pitch of the note initially played. Brass instruments include trumpets, tubas, trombone, cornet, bugle, and the French horn. Flutes, though made of brass, are not typically described as brass instruments because the sound is produced differently.
In this series of expert videos, you will learn more about care and maintenance for brass instruments. Before you begin playing the instrument, you should familiarize yourself with the parts of the instrument so that you will know what needs to be routinely cleaned. Some valves can become sticky; watch videos in this series on how to clean and replace valve pads. Also get tips on valve oils, greasing slides, cleaning cloths and polishes for brass instruments. Learn how to clean everything on the brass instrument from the mouthpiece to the slide.
Duane Carter Duane Carter is a musician, writer and librarian from Los Angeles, Calif. He studied trumpet at Locke High School with jazz greats Bobby Bryant, Sr. and Oscar Brashear. Carter has performed with, and arranged music for, many jazz, blues and classical ensembles. He traveled extensively throughout South and Central America as a trumpet soloist and arranger with the Army band. Duane earned a bachelor's degree in music performance from California State University, Los Angeles, a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies from California State University, San Bernardino, and a master's degree in information studies from the University of Texas at Austin. He also has his own band called The Duane Carter Band, which plays around town.dkdk
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