How to Clean Wind Instruments : How to Clean a Trumpet

Thoroughly cleaning trumpets and other wind instruments. Learn how to clean wind instruments, from woodwinds to brass, in this free video.

Expert: Bill Parker
Bio: Bill Parker is a music educator and repairman who has served on the faculty at Fullerton College, Las Vegas Academy for the Performing Arts, and was the director for the Cypress Youth Conservatory.
Filmmaker: Lisa Parker

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• cleaning
• wind
• musical
• instruments
• vibrating
• air
• mouthpiece
• woodwind
• brass

[Warenward]

A WIND instrument is an instrument that you use air to make sound. Brass and Woodwinds are just subcategories.

[123cheergirly123]

dont use dishsoap whatever you do. my band instutructer says DONT DO IT!

[Aaronpinkham1234567]

Its a brass I play one

[movieboy6]

@zippers787 He never said woodwind, he said wind. A brass instrument IS a wind instrument, because it uses wind. Please go back to kindergarden, you illiterate fuck.

[ElectrifyRecords]

@qwertmom lol i know what that is we cleaned ours at school it was nasty 

[rocknrollneverdies1]

my trumpets slides are stuck would it hurt the tumpet if i put it in water with the slides in im hoping that after washing it the trumpet slides will come out

[jpcwa74]

Thank You for closed captioning this video for Deaf trumpet players like me.

[qwertmom]

All this crap came out of my trumpet

[steamburn123]

can i put some soap into water while being wet?

[Roflb0t]

How often shall i clean my trumpet like this?

[boo3740]

Don't use a paper towel. Use a soft cloth/towel. Paper towels are made of wood, and wood scratches(if that's all you got, be gentle).

[ChelseCreek84]

Don't use chemicals. None. Just shine it up with some elbow grease and clean out the insides as much as you can. Then grease it and oil it and play.

Note: Ever try to clean an instrument after marching season? It'll take a long time! :)