How to Wash a Trumpet

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Remove all three valves from your trumpet.. Remove the slides.. Take off the mouthpiece and set it aside.

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Steps

1

Remove all three valves from your trumpet.

Step 1

Remove all three valves from your trumpet.

2

Remove the slides.

Step 2

Remove the slides.

3

Take off the mouthpiece and set it aside.

Step 3

Take off the mouthpiece and set it aside.

4

Fill a bathtub or a large basin with warm water and soap.

Step 4

Fill a bathtub or a large basin with warm water and soap.

5

Place the slides and the main body into the bathtub to soak.

Step 5

Place the slides and the main body into the bathtub to soak.

6

Clean the slides and tubing of your trumpet.

Step 6

Clean the slides and tubing of your trumpet.

7

Clean the body of the trumpet.

Step 7

Clean the body of the trumpet.

8

Rinse your slides and trumpet body with warm water.

Step 8

Rinse your slides and trumpet body with warm water.

9

Dry your slides and trumpet body with a washcloth.

Step 9

Dry your slides and trumpet body with a washcloth.

10

Set the body and slides aside to air-dry.

Step 10

Set the body and slides aside to air-dry.

11

Wash the bottoms of your valves.

Step 11

Wash the bottoms of your valves.

12

Keep the top parts of your valves away from the water.

Step 12

Keep the top parts of your valves away from the water.

13

Set your valves aside to air-dry.

Step 13

Set your valves aside to air-dry.

14

Clean your mouthpiece with a mouthpiece brush.

Step 14

Clean your mouthpiece with a mouthpiece brush.

15

Dry your mouthpiece with a washcloth.

Step 15

Dry your mouthpiece with a washcloth.

16

Empty your spit valve.

Step 16

Empty your spit valve.

17

Oil and reinsert your slides into the trumpet.

Step 17

Oil and reinsert your slides into the trumpet.

18

Oil your valves

Step 18

Oil your valves

19

Polish your trumpet with a polishing cloth.

Step 19

Polish your trumpet with a polishing cloth.

20

Reinsert your mouthpiece onto the body of the horn.

Step 20

Reinsert your mouthpiece onto the body of the horn.

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