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How do you clean the metal on a clarinet?
For a general purpose cleaning to get built up dirt off, remove the keys and use dish detergent and warm water and a medium soft scrub brush. Soon afterward, make sure all pivots, screws and springs are thoroughly dried and appropriately oiled.
What should I use to clean my clarinet?
Use the small brush in your Clarinet Care Kit or a baby-size soft toothbrush to clean the edges and surfaces. Be careful not to scratch the mouthpiece by pushing too hard. 2. Use the swab to remove moisture from each of the clarinet joints before you put the instrument in its case.
What happens if you don’t clean your clarinet?
If they don’t clean out their instruments on a regular basis, black mold can build up inside and cause a condition called “Saxophone Lung.” At the conference, researchers described a case of a clarinetist who neglected to clean his instrument for some 30 years and suffered the consequences.
Can you clean a clarinet with water?
THE BARREL, UPPER JOINT, LOWER JOINT, and BELL DO NOT WASH the rest of the clarinet using water — this can damage the pads that cover the tone holes. Instead, take off the mouthpiece, drop a cleaning swab down the bell and pull it through the instrument a couple of times. This should be done after each and every use.
Can you wash a clarinet with water?
How do you keep clarinet keys shiny?
The only simple way to keep your clarinet looking good is through regular wiping down and polishing. If the keys become severely tarnished, a professional such as me can clean silver plated keys with tarnish remover or nickel keys with a buffing wheel.
Is it OK to leave your clarinet assembled?
While you can leave a clarinet assembled after a session, you still have to take it apart to dry its parts thoroughly after practice, and store away the reed. Once re-assembled, you can put the clarinet on a stand although it might collect dust and dirt in the tone holes and between the keys.
Do you need a cleaning kit for a clarinet?
If you need a few cleaning supplies for your clarinet, you’ll save money by buying a whole kit. We’ve included a few kits here but we recommend the first one. You really get a lot for the price and you won’t regret it! *Note: We’ve listed the prices below last time we checked. They may have changed since…
What kind of oil to use on clarinet?
For the key brush, we’re not too keen on the shipping cost with this item so would recommend getting a kit instead that includes the brush. For key oil, the Yamaha medium key oil is the recommended product but it’s a little pricey in our opinion so we included an alternative that should do the job.
What kind of case do I need for a clarinet?
Cases generally last a long time and when you buy a clarinet, it typically will come with a quality case as well. However, they will degrade over time so we have two options that we’d recommend – first, a more modern case that is easier to carry and more stylish. Then, a more traditional suit-case style clarinet case.