From mistakes I have made: hot water turns some mouth pieces strange colours. Might not affect the playing but doesn't look nice. Drinking water and preferably cleaning your teeth before playing makes a tremendous difference to how well it works, how long the pads last and also how the inside smells. I once ate a sugary donut during a day long band call for a show and played straight away. The next day the pads wouldn't actually open because of the sugar. Also, don't forget to wash your cleaning cloths. Stuff them in a pillow case so that don't get tangled around everything else, or something similar, and put through the wash with no conditioner, just detergent. Reeds last a lot longer if you have several in rotation and don't just play one to death. Good to see a video explaining clearly and well illustrated. Thank you.
I just wanna add to this slightly aged comment.. washing your mouthpiece with hot or warm water is fine if it's plastic, but most professional or higher quality mouthpieces are made of hard rubber/ebonite which reacts with warm or hot water. This discolours the mouthpiece, and while this doesn't affect playing the rubber stinks and it kinda looks bad. I honestly thought it was basic knowledge to not eat before playing any wind instrument, but good reminder lol
Why doesn't my clarinet play when I drool too much in it? Like after playing for 5hrs in my school band it gets rlly hard to blow the octave higher, so I'll just fake play
Make sure to periodically swab your horn when playing for longer than an hour. If you don’t have the time to swab your clarinet during rehearsal, taking off the mouthpiece and barrel and gently shaking out moisture can be a quick fix too. It’ll help with the moisture buildup. Also, playing on the same reed for that long has a possibility of getting waterlogged, which could further attribute to the problem. Happy Playing :)
Another problem that it could be is there may be a small tear on the face of one of your pads on the upper joint. I've had customers that after playing for a bit the instrument seems to "go away". The tear can allow moisture to soak into the felt on the inside of the pad that can then swell and cause a leak. Only a professional repair technician will be able to find and fix this problem.
The reed becomes oversaturated and "water" (saliva) gets stuck behind the Reed in the mouth piece which makes a really gross sound, all you need to do it take off your Reed and with a cleaning cloth or even your hand wipe the space behind the reed
I cringed. I usually bring 2 reeds with me, I BROKE BOTH in the one day. The rest of the day I had to position my reed all funky just so I could get a sound!
What if you don't have all of the rags and brushes? I only have the pull through rag and cork grease. My instrument didn't come with that stuff, even though it's used.
ok I'm a year late but if you ever read this, its fine if you don't have all of those rags. I've never heard of most of them and I've played clarinet for a few years. My clarinet seems to be doing great so my guess is that all the other rags are just nice extra accessories but aren't required to have. At the end of the day practicing is the most important!
I got my clarinet few years ago from my school band and.. its quite some time. The silver keys etc are rusted (maybe). I get a cloth used for only clarinet and wipe it's exterior carefully but the rusting doesn't get out. Are there any ways to clean them? I'm quite worried to damage the instrument if I clean it I apply more pressure.
All well and good but a crucial point was not addressed here at all. Old greasy becomes sticky and keeps accumulating in layers that eventually cause the cork washer to rip apart. You have not provided instructions on how to get rid of old grease before reapplying
Thanks for this I’ve been trying to log into canvas because my teacher has I video for us to watch to clean a clarinet but I can’t log in, she’s also strict but nice, thanks again now I have to practice my low nite for my concert 🥲
That brush is for a brass mouthpiece! Please don't use it on a clarinet mouthpiece, especially if you are smart/lucky enough to get a better mouthpiece.
From mistakes I have made: hot water turns some mouth pieces strange colours. Might not affect the playing but doesn't look nice. Drinking water and preferably cleaning your teeth before playing makes a tremendous difference to how well it works, how long the pads last and also how the inside smells. I once ate a sugary donut during a day long band call for a show and played straight away. The next day the pads wouldn't actually open because of the sugar. Also, don't forget to wash your cleaning cloths. Stuff them in a pillow case so that don't get tangled around everything else, or something similar, and put through the wash with no conditioner, just detergent. Reeds last a lot longer if you have several in rotation and don't just play one to death.
Good to see a video explaining clearly and well illustrated. Thank you.
Thanks a lot Dee. That really helped me
I just washed my mouth piece with hot water,I’ll be sure to avoid that next time!
I just wanna add to this slightly aged comment.. washing your mouthpiece with hot or warm water is fine if it's plastic, but most professional or higher quality mouthpieces are made of hard rubber/ebonite which reacts with warm or hot water. This discolours the mouthpiece, and while this doesn't affect playing the rubber stinks and it kinda looks bad.
I honestly thought it was basic knowledge to not eat before playing any wind instrument, but good reminder lol
AmorMusic: Do not drop the reed
Me：You just drop the reed
the saddest thing is that i cant even find the cork grease.
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You can use an unscented plain chapstick as well. Sorry. This is 3 years late lol.
2 bucks at long and McQuade
I have something to confess...
I HAVEN’T WASHED MY CLARINET EVER SINCE I FIRST GOT IT IN FOURTH GRADE IT’S BEEN 4 YEARS 😫😔
same 😳
ME TOO I HAVENT CLEANED MINE SINCE 5TH GRADE AND IM GOING INTO 9TH...
Not gonna judge that’s kinda me but I’ve had it for less years🥲🥲
Lol you’re not alone
Get a wooden clarinet, then when you don't clean it the repairs will make you.
Thank you so much! I just got my clarinet, and I was wondering how to clean it!
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@@elliott.724 thanks :D I like yours too
Don't use those reed cases if you live somewhere dry. Get a Reed bag instead with 58% humidity. It won't warp them
A reed that badly chipped hurts me inside so badly. But great video!
I had a friend who snaped a reed in half infront of the clarinet section
That clarinet is goregous 😳
I have a Selmer Privilege clarinet that is better and more gorgeous ♥️
u ever seen a full boehm clarinet ?
My clarinet didnt come with all this stuff ;-;
They usually don't I recommend buying a clarinet cleaning kit on amazon they have a lot of good ones
Thanks for the Info!
Why doesn't my clarinet play when I drool too much in it? Like after playing for 5hrs in my school band it gets rlly hard to blow the octave higher, so I'll just fake play
Maybe changing reeds can help.
Make sure to periodically swab your horn when playing for longer than an hour. If you don’t have the time to swab your clarinet during rehearsal, taking off the mouthpiece and barrel and gently shaking out moisture can be a quick fix too. It’ll help with the moisture buildup. Also, playing on the same reed for that long has a possibility of getting waterlogged, which could further attribute to the problem. Happy Playing :)
Another problem that it could be is there may be a small tear on the face of one of your pads on the upper joint. I've had customers that after playing for a bit the instrument seems to "go away". The tear can allow moisture to soak into the felt on the inside of the pad that can then swell and cause a leak. Only a professional repair technician will be able to find and fix this problem.
The reed becomes oversaturated and "water" (saliva) gets stuck behind the Reed in the mouth piece which makes a really gross sound, all you need to do it take off your Reed and with a cleaning cloth or even your hand wipe the space behind the reed
1:24 that hurt me lol
I cringed. I usually bring 2 reeds with me, I BROKE BOTH in the one day. The rest of the day I had to position my reed all funky just so I could get a sound!
Thanks so much I’ve had it for a week and haven’t known how to clean it. I’m in beginning band at rivercrest
Thanks for your video it taught me how to clean my clarinet
What if you don't have all of the rags and brushes? I only have the pull through rag and cork grease. My instrument didn't come with that stuff, even though it's used.
you have to buy it from them... the video was basically an ad to buy care packages...
ok I'm a year late but if you ever read this, its fine if you don't have all of those rags. I've never heard of most of them and I've played clarinet for a few years. My clarinet seems to be doing great so my guess is that all the other rags are just nice extra accessories but aren't required to have. At the end of the day practicing is the most important!
Hot water can do terrible things to some mouthpieces, and I’d recommend avoiding it.
Im starting band so this is helpful :)
Very clear viduo to follow, will the cork comes with case? thank u
3dart student sometimes it will but usually it will be separate
@@lt-nz8ppthanks alot:)
I have a clarinet from a thrift shop and it seems to have two barrels in the case... why is that?
Good video. I just learned alot from this video. 👍
Where can one find the care kit?
If you'd like to order one, give us a call at 901-323-8888. We can mail it out right away.
Random question. Where did you get the background music. I wanna know what it’s called
This video is a few years old, and not sure where the background music originated.
Oh my gosh thank you
My buffet Crampon Prodige is moldy
What about oiling the reed before you play and replacing it with a fresh reed after cleaning???
I've absolutely never heard of oiling a reed??? That's so strange 😅😅😅
How to clean a rusty keys of clarinet?
I got my clarinet few years ago from my school band and.. its quite some time. The silver keys etc are rusted (maybe). I get a cloth used for only clarinet and wipe it's exterior carefully but the rusting doesn't get out. Are there any ways to clean them? I'm quite worried to damage the instrument if I clean it I apply more pressure.
at that point, i would just take it in to have it professionally cleaned.
Is that a wooden or plastic?
It is ABS resin, which is basically a sturdy plastic commonly used for injection molding!
Im here from online school anyone else?
All well and good but a crucial point was not addressed here at all. Old greasy becomes sticky and keeps accumulating in layers that eventually cause the cork washer to rip apart. You have not provided instructions on how to get rid of old grease before reapplying
Don’t clean the mouthpiece with hot water, NO it will eventually go brown, use warm water.
Also never get your cork wet. I never put my mouthpeice in water and i just use mouthpeice spray.
very helpful😀😀 i have a youtube chanell called future potus
Thanks for this I’ve been trying to log into canvas because my teacher has I video for us to watch to clean a clarinet but I can’t log in, she’s also strict but nice, thanks again now I have to practice my low nite for my concert 🥲
Why not use water?
Water could do damage to the mouthpiece depending on what type of water you use.
That brush is for a brass mouthpiece! Please don't use it on a clarinet mouthpiece, especially if you are smart/lucky enough to get a better mouthpiece.
really? thats the one i use to clean my clarinet
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Is it just me, or does the thumbnail look like a gun? I think I'm getting flashbacks.
This video doesn't even show you how to CLEAN the clarinet
He did
it shows how to clean it after every use
At 1:33 he says the horn.... it’s not a horn
Sorry for any confusion. In a lot of the music industry and jazz community "horn" is commonly used for any wind instrument.
Good video except for the mouthpiece brush.
You said, use hot water to clean the mouthpiece!!! NO NO NO!!!! Hot water turns the mouthpiece green!
Use cold water to clean the mouthpiece!
I tuned in to see about cleaning a clarinet that would be inside out I didn't see anything on here worth listening to
My clarinet is nasty... so uhh