Category: Trumpet Maintenance
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Trumpet Spit Valve Issues
Trumpet Spit Valve Maintenance So, maybe you’re here because you have a spit valve issue with your Trumpet. You might be the smart kid who just doesn’t ever want to have a spit valve issue. There are no guarantees, but let’s look at some things. If you’re just interested you might want to start at…
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Clean and Sanitize Your Trumpet Mouthpiece Today!
Whether you’re a beginning Trumpet player or a seasoned professional you could be anywhere on the spectrum from sanitizing your Trumpet mouthpiece every day to never really bothering with it. If there’s a goal to this post (nope, that’s not a sports pun) it would be to encourage you to be better than I am…
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Trumpet Valves (And How They Work)
So, how do trumpet valves work? Let’s look at the mechanism that made the Trumpet able to play all of the notes encompassed in the player’s range. This also applies to valves on tuba, euphonium, a variety of Drum Corps instruments and so on. (The general principles also apply to rotary valves on French horns,…
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Trumpet Lubricants: Valve Oil, Slide Grease, and General Maintenance
This article is all about trumpet lubricants (valve oil and slide grease). This subject should be really straightforward, but the more you know, the more you find that there is to know about these things. Most beginning players really only need some kind of Valve Oil and some sort of Slide Grease. If you’ve bought…
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Trumpet Care: 5 Key Steps to Daily Trumpet Care
There are 5 key steps to daily trumpet care: Read on to learn how to complete each trumpet care step. Daily Trumpet Care Routine 1. Oil Valves Do this every day. The valves should go up and down freely and fast so oiling them is important. Almost any valve oil, or even kerosene will do…
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Trumpet Mouthpiece Stuck? Here’s How to Remove it.
Is your trumpet mouthpiece stuck? Need to learn how to remove a stuck trumpet mouthpiece? There’s a right way (and many wrong ways) to remove it. How to Remove a Stuck Trumpet Mouthpiece Most school band teachers and music shops have or have access to a clever tool that is purpose-built for trumpet mouthpiece removal.…
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How to Clean a Trumpet
Wondering how to clean a trumpet? If you’ve been washing your mouthpiece occasionally but it’s been a month or two and you’ve been sick a couple of times… It’s time to clean your trumpet. NOTE: If there’s a concert tonight and you’re just thinking of this now – don’t do it. Leave well-enough alone and…