How To Clean a Trumpet - Video Resource

The next time you find yourself needing to clean a trumpet, take a look at this video created with my son three years ago.

Why am I posting this resource here? It was created with iMovie (or Final Cut - I can’t remember). It was a fun learning experience to document and share the process step-by-step in a concise two-minute video with text and creative effects. We had a bit of fun making it too - as you’ll see! 😊

https://www.youtube.com/embed/AVgowvqaZHI?showinfo=0&enablejsapi=1

Please share with any young trumpeters or band teachers in your area.

3 replies

September 06, 2023

Making me miss the smell of valve oil.

I remember cleaning so of the slide on my tuba (school owned) and it was pretty disgusting.

September 07, 2023

Haha! Glad you can recall the sights and smells. Swabbing out that leadpipe with a cleaning snake is always a cool/disgusting experience. 😜

November 12, 2024

Ha-ha, I never thought I'd watch a trumpet-cleaning video again! Before I quit playing about ten years ago, I gave them all the spa weekend of their life. (US$1200 for all of them.) Now, I only oil the valves once every 2-3 months, while they're waiting for me to come to my senses and start playing again.

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