How to Clean a Brass Instrument (with balloons!)

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  • @afowler424
    @afowler424 6 років тому +1190

    UA-cam: How to clean a brass instrument-
    Me: meh
    UA-cam: -With balloons
    Me: I’m intrigued

    • @HatsForHatty
      @HatsForHatty 5 років тому +2

      Alexis Fowler me

    • @munchercruncher3733
      @munchercruncher3733 5 років тому

      Alexis Fowler literally the EXACT same thing I said💀

    • @richsnyder
      @richsnyder 5 років тому +1

      me too and then, meh.

    • @kevinerose
      @kevinerose 5 років тому

      Sounds like me Alexis. Me2. I'd like to see him clean it with 2lb of raw hamburger though.

    • @ephraimpinckney8209
      @ephraimpinckney8209 4 роки тому

      Best demo online

  • @sunny-qv6mi
    @sunny-qv6mi 6 років тому +2233

    Don't forget to feed and water your baritone as well

    • @thebigunhappyy6623
      @thebigunhappyy6623 6 років тому +144

      Every one keeps calling it a baritone for the bleeding love of God it is a EUPHONIUM!

    • @Krisarevalo-wf5dn
      @Krisarevalo-wf5dn 6 років тому +30

      Exactly a baritone is smaller

    • @thebigunhappyy6623
      @thebigunhappyy6623 6 років тому +16

      @@Krisarevalo-wf5dn that and the fact that there is a valve off to the side away from the other valves.

    • @oliviafuller9061
      @oliviafuller9061 6 років тому +8

      Its not a baritone oml.

    • @mattg188
      @mattg188 6 років тому +14

      No U it’s actually a piano

  • @sadie5645
    @sadie5645 4 роки тому +710

    imagine having an instrument that fits into the tub
    Sincerely,
    a tuba player

  • @kak4191
    @kak4191 6 років тому +816

    I’m a flute player, but I used to be apart of an honor society that did a brass instrument clean out every year.
    For elementary schools.
    We would work through eight different schools with about...ten to fifteen instruments each. We could start around 2:30 PM, and finish around 5-6 PM, depending on how many workers we had that year. (My first year there were only four of us, and our director.)
    I was meticulous about how I cleaned the ones that passed by me, but...the things we found in those instrument.
    I found a lego figure in a euphonium. Practically everything was black in them.
    My director was confused when he couldn’t get water out of the bell of a tuba. He reached in, and we all heard something crunch.
    He pulled out an entire sandwich in a ziplock bag. He just started at us with the most done expression while we all cracked up.
    Ahhh good times.

  • @mechanichalpixels
    @mechanichalpixels 8 років тому +726

    I'm a bassist and in no way does this video pertain to me, but watching your meticulous work and passion for your instrument is just delightful! Good job!

    • @lukecgall
      @lukecgall  8 років тому +19

      Thanks for the kind words!

    • @harperdotas7836
      @harperdotas7836 8 років тому +10

      Martin Holde Same im a percussionist but still... shiny

    • @zekesebetka2537
      @zekesebetka2537 7 років тому +15

      Martin Holde Same I play the flute but I clicked on the video because I thought he would play it with all the balloons on it!

    • @kernelpanic2887
      @kernelpanic2887 7 років тому +6

      Martin Holde Yould you help me? I've put an giant ballon over my bass and tried to clean it then. Didn't worked.
      Edit:
      Wait a second, I use an digital Bass from FL Studios. Now my PC is full of liquid nooo

    • @jasonmartinez7667
      @jasonmartinez7667 7 років тому +4

      I am a bassist and Tubist😉😉😉!!!

  • @femurpasta505
    @femurpasta505 5 років тому +149

    Instructions unclear: life size spongebob balloon stuck in baritone, whole instrument smells like mayonnaise

  • @fuddle128260394
    @fuddle128260394 8 років тому +2615

    Tried this on my piano..... didn't work.

    • @fuddle128260394
      @fuddle128260394 8 років тому +129

      ***** yeah..... I found that out the hard way. Do you know how hard it was to find a bath big enough to submerge it?

    • @jakemf1
      @jakemf1 8 років тому +8

      It was a joke!!!

    • @oliver-yc6up
      @oliver-yc6up 7 років тому +67

      fuddle128260394 chuck it in a pool

    • @halojustice5243
      @halojustice5243 7 років тому +45

      Try hitting it with a crowbar

    • @spencermcfly158
      @spencermcfly158 7 років тому +80

      fuddle128260394 did you try turning it off and back on again

  • @ivorygriffin02
    @ivorygriffin02 6 років тому +2605

    Don't know why I'm here....
    *I play clarinet*

  • @okay6470
    @okay6470 6 років тому +507

    “A snake”
    Me: **picks up garden snake**
    Me: “ready”

    • @tatarsauce6314
      @tatarsauce6314 5 років тому +3

      !

    • @okay6470
      @okay6470 5 років тому +8

      Guys, this is hilarious I feel like it deserves more likes

    • @elizabethkruger2111
      @elizabethkruger2111 5 років тому +3

      Its actually pronounced garter.

    • @noahwittwer2779
      @noahwittwer2779 5 років тому +9

      @@okay6470 Did you just respond, "Guys, this is hilarious I feel like it deserves more likes," to your own comment?

    • @okay6470
      @okay6470 5 років тому +2

      Noah Wittwer yes, yes I did

  • @sierraq86
    @sierraq86 6 років тому +721

    I play the french horn... HOW LONG IS THIS GOING TO TAKE

  • @tomstamos8919
    @tomstamos8919 5 років тому +262

    Me: knows damn well I’ll never play a brass instrument
    Also Me: damn I feel like cleaning a tuba.

    • @allygalvin4580
      @allygalvin4580 5 років тому +13

      Thats a baratone but u got the spirit

    • @Danny-sy7bg
      @Danny-sy7bg 5 років тому +36

      Thats a euphonium but you got the spirit

    • @rachelguzzo1602
      @rachelguzzo1602 5 років тому +6

      Ally Galvin+ nah that’s a trumpet

    • @allygalvin4580
      @allygalvin4580 5 років тому +6

      @@rachelguzzo1602 ah yes. The finest of trumpets.

    • @allygalvin4580
      @allygalvin4580 5 років тому +4

      @@Danny-sy7bg wait i thought baratone was another name for euphonium... My brother plays baratone. Am i THAT stupid :')

  • @bricesonwatson8833
    @bricesonwatson8833 5 років тому +274

    Nobody:
    People in the comments: why am I here im a *bassdrum*

    • @ezgamings3868
      @ezgamings3868 5 років тому +1

      Briceson watson bass drum is actually under the percussion part of the band.lol sorry I just had to point that out (I’m a percussionist)😅🙃

    • @bricesonwatson8833
      @bricesonwatson8833 5 років тому +3

      @@ezgamings3868 no shit

    • @the_rat_king9796
      @the_rat_king9796 5 років тому +2

      I’m a snair I just wanted to see what the crap was going on

    • @sp0inkzter
      @sp0inkzter 4 роки тому

      The Emerald Savage you sure?

  • @Zeicon117
    @Zeicon117 6 років тому +258

    I tried it on my dog to since he was dirty it didn’t work....

    • @user-qf3dn6sz6e
      @user-qf3dn6sz6e 6 років тому +29

      Zeicon117 YT stick the *snake* inside the *tubes*

    • @hansmartinsteinslandstense9296
      @hansmartinsteinslandstense9296 6 років тому +11

      Did you oil his valves? Did you grease the tubes?

    • @Oshimimers
      @Oshimimers 6 років тому +27

      _fully submerge for 30 min_

    • @Zeicon117
      @Zeicon117 6 років тому +4

      Oshimimers ah thx mate

    • @Zeicon117
      @Zeicon117 6 років тому +2

      Semi-Serious youtuber oh frick you right

  • @tristanhmusic
    @tristanhmusic 5 років тому +34

    Every brass player needs to watch this!!! While I've been doing most of these, there where certain tricks I wasn't aware of that would be extremely useful. Thanks for making this!

  • @brycesp
    @brycesp 5 років тому +177

    i polished my instrument so much i cant see it anymore
    hold up what does this bottle say
    wait tf thats acid brb

    • @catalinad6982
      @catalinad6982 5 років тому +8

      Bro I've taken acid too, that shit wild

    • @statingtheobvious8119
      @statingtheobvious8119 5 років тому +4

      @@catalinad6982 what? She meant a acid chemical. If you are taking acid good luck lol.

    • @ixkingfulxi8730
      @ixkingfulxi8730 5 років тому +6

      Reece Yee hmm yes it appears the joke has wings and flew over your head

    • @williamnjagi2388
      @williamnjagi2388 5 років тому +1

      @@statingtheobvious8119 r/woooosh

  • @tubaman7205
    @tubaman7205 6 років тому +7

    I taught public school instrumental music for 36 years and I am a brass player. I recommend this video to all band directors as well as all brass players. There is a lot to learn here. This video should be shown to all instrumental music teachers!

  • @Awekx77.7
    @Awekx77.7 5 років тому +180

    Why am I watching this I play trumpet.
    Oh wait

  • @ashley_omgs
    @ashley_omgs 6 років тому +44

    I’m a clarinet player so I can’t relate to this but I got a close friend that plays the same instrument and she has struggles cleaning hers so I will definitely show her this!

    • @janetrivers5824
      @janetrivers5824 4 роки тому +1

      Really helpful info... some of it applies to trumpet, just don't have to go all Hagarty's on everything

  • @addy_rx
    @addy_rx 8 років тому +283

    I'm jealous of that euphonium

  • @sloanv2610
    @sloanv2610 8 років тому +457

    try to tell this to highschool students

    • @IIBLANKII
      @IIBLANKII 7 років тому

      Sloan V too late.

    • @tomgreene5531
      @tomgreene5531 7 років тому +16

      Яight Aиd Wгоиg I'm too paranoid to clean my silver marching baritone

    • @tomgreene5531
      @tomgreene5531 7 років тому +7

      SilentStorm7 I might hurt it

    • @shreyanj9090
      @shreyanj9090 7 років тому +2

      no need, i am a high school student that used to play a tuba

    • @richardroque8123
      @richardroque8123 7 років тому

      I just did this today but i used a brillow pad to clean the oil and grease off of my slides

  • @keithfletcher7435
    @keithfletcher7435 5 років тому +29

    Euphonium is by far the most underrated instrument

    • @aidanmacon3509
      @aidanmacon3509 5 років тому +2

      Keith Fletcher I play the tuba, baritone, trombone, and violin and i agree that the euphonium is indeed underrated.

    • @LaneDuhBrain
      @LaneDuhBrain 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah it’s pretty sad 😢

    • @PatsPurposefulPutzing
      @PatsPurposefulPutzing Рік тому +1

      except by those of us who play it
      what other non-tuba brass can join in Tuba Christmas?

    • @DevilOPlaysTuba
      @DevilOPlaysTuba 2 місяці тому +1

      We need euphonium to be more common in orchestra, coming from a tuba player

  • @dolphin8699
    @dolphin8699 8 років тому +648

    *looks at thumbnail*
    OK so you just throw balloons all over it this is good

  • @jacobking4060
    @jacobking4060 8 років тому +176

    I don't even play an instrument but for some reason this video has my full attention the whole time while I was watching it

  • @cicidiaries
    @cicidiaries 5 років тому +15

    As a flute player, seeing an instrument soaking in all that water made me anxious. I couldn't stop imagining doing the same thing to my flute!

  • @shooweedoowee
    @shooweedoowee 5 років тому +19

    instructions unclear: piano is now submerged in pool

  • @ishmamahmed7742
    @ishmamahmed7742 7 років тому +166

    I'm lazy. Avoided this video for more than 4 months. Keeps popping up in recommended. I CLEANED MY TRUMPET ALRIGHT!!! UA-cam PLS NO

    • @_Kondraki_
      @_Kondraki_ 6 років тому +2

      *Poqqers* Consider yourself lucky, I play tuba 😂

    • @penelopereumont1336
      @penelopereumont1336 6 років тому +2

      Omg i found trumpet friend

    • @hxndlezz7455
      @hxndlezz7455 6 років тому

      *Poqqers* you play trumpet to nice

    • @jorgetrujillo3903
      @jorgetrujillo3903 6 років тому

      @@hxndlezz7455 first of all I love ur name and I found man trumpet friends :D

    • @jorgetrujillo3903
      @jorgetrujillo3903 6 років тому

      @@penelopereumont1336 yey more friends :D

  • @darlenecartile7809
    @darlenecartile7809 5 років тому +36

    I came for the comments that say:
    "Why am I here? I don't even play an instrument! Lol 😂😂😂"

  • @casho6419
    @casho6419 8 років тому +214

    Mighty fine euphonium you have there! 😁

  • @trill_box
    @trill_box 6 років тому +332

    That’s a sexy euphonium

    • @classicrockjunkie67
      @classicrockjunkie67 5 років тому +10

      OMG last year when I stared playing the baritone a girl in the year above me said that my Baritone is sexy and it was so funny! 😂

    • @untoldtruths9316
      @untoldtruths9316 5 років тому +8

      I think it's a baritone- it looks like a euph but he calls it his "horn"

    • @klaaspostma3153
      @klaaspostma3153 5 років тому

      T is really way to big for an alt horn

    • @ryanmusic73
      @ryanmusic73 5 років тому +7

      Untold Truths It’s a besson prestige
      Euphonium.

    • @yun8996
      @yun8996 5 років тому +6

      @@untoldtruths9316 All instruments are considered horns bud

  • @uhoh7545
    @uhoh7545 6 років тому +11

    Yay! Now you are able to count twenty rests and play a single note that precedes another twenty rests (and so on and so on)
    Thank you for polishing and practicing this brass instrument for years to get in this concert/band/marching band!

  • @M4gicMark
    @M4gicMark 6 років тому +367

    Why am I watching this, im a pianist

  • @FreezingGamer1
    @FreezingGamer1 8 років тому +31

    Why is this so satisfying to watch?

  • @l3_mxn
    @l3_mxn 5 років тому +54

    UA-cam: how to clean a brass instrument
    Me: Uhm.. I play piano
    UA-cam: With balloons
    Me: .o. Balloons

  • @farelimm
    @farelimm 8 років тому +467

    Ahhh....a clean horn is a happy horn :^)

    • @danielibata3368
      @danielibata3368 8 років тому +9

      :o) HoNk

    • @Sodapoprox
      @Sodapoprox 7 років тому

      Daniel Ibata
      Omg XD

    • @pennyratt
      @pennyratt 7 років тому +1

      :o) HoNk

    • @lazarialeggett9163
      @lazarialeggett9163 7 років тому

      seraphim i think my horn has a meh expression because its not all the way clean

    • @xjayveece8062
      @xjayveece8062 7 років тому

      Daniel Ibata wrong type of horns gamzee duo

  • @torsteins3078
    @torsteins3078 7 років тому +12

    The first 30 seconds in, I can tell I'm in for a treat. So chill and informative too. You answer just about everything I could ever wonder about when cleaning it haha :)

  • @TandemTuba
    @TandemTuba 2 роки тому +2

    My Low Brass instructor in High School was an old school DCI guy and he always had a mandatory clean and polish party before competitions and this really took me back. It was backbreaking work cleaning a whole contrabass but man that thing was pretty when I was done.

  • @k3w1k47
    @k3w1k47 8 років тому +15

    I'd refrain from using Brasso on slides as it is an abrasive polishing compound. Try using a degreaser like purple power. It'll remove all that old oil and grease without messing with the metal . . . well, unless you don't rinse thoroughly. The balloon tip was cool; very clever! All in all, a very cool video, man. I feel like cleaning horns is such a foreign concept to a lot of music students, and it's refreshing to see something like this.

    • @gcanane
      @gcanane 6 років тому

      k3w1k47 valve oil is a great degreaser

  • @jacksonb8123
    @jacksonb8123 7 років тому +126

    My sax doesn't work anymore.

    • @once2tone
      @once2tone 6 років тому +2

      JBurgs03 Exact!!! nobody can see it?

    • @randomperson4254
      @randomperson4254 6 років тому +11

      Its WOODWIND

    • @fusiontricycle6605
      @fusiontricycle6605 6 років тому +10

      r/woooosh

    • @jazk.8612
      @jazk.8612 6 років тому +11

      Sweetie, this is for brass instruments. We have more complicated parts of our instrument like pads and more buttons. Please never give your instrument a bath like a brass player would

    • @imedul
      @imedul 6 років тому +1

      emma L. ...I rinsed my flute a couple of times in the sink and it still is fine although it could have just been because I wasn’t thorough enough.

  • @yeeforce4222
    @yeeforce4222 5 років тому +46

    Meanwhile my trumpets looking like a Detroit Walmart with how gross it is

  • @mi-desuu
    @mi-desuu 6 років тому +297

    風船つけて吹くのかと思ったwww

    • @yu-nr4lr
      @yu-nr4lr 6 років тому +10

      匿名  それな‼

    • @なみ-x8t
      @なみ-x8t 6 років тому +4

      匿名
      それな‼‼‼

    • @e210gz
      @e210gz 6 років тому +2

      それな!

    • @chikabui7565
      @chikabui7565 6 років тому +2

      それな!

    • @PCAMY
      @PCAMY 6 років тому +7

      Can anyone translate?

  • @jaden.4K
    @jaden.4K 8 років тому +459

    I'm a Woodwind, UA-cam. This will destroy my instrument.

  • @alexszabotrpt
    @alexszabotrpt 4 роки тому +1

    I've probably watched this video 100 times over the years showing it to my students. SUPER HELPFUL THANK YOU

  • @rjcunn
    @rjcunn 5 років тому +19

    0:40 “I like to line up my valves in order.”
    Hi, I’m a slide trombone player.

  • @meghannachtiean3830
    @meghannachtiean3830 6 років тому +172

    This has no use to me because I play violin. But now I know how to clean a horn or whatever that is.👍

    • @randomperson4254
      @randomperson4254 6 років тому +5

      Thats a baritone also i want to play violin i play cello

    • @xxblack_oceanxx
      @xxblack_oceanxx 5 років тому +5

      It's also a FRENCH HORN

    • @americaneffects3958
      @americaneffects3958 5 років тому +5

      +Gentle Cabbage
      +Darkiplier
      +xXBlack_OceanXx
      Thats a Euphonium. A girl in my middle school band plays it.

    • @joshuarogers6229
      @joshuarogers6229 5 років тому +11

      ​@@xxblack_oceanxx A french horn is the circular instrument, that is a baritone or technically, it is a Euphonium

    • @xxblack_oceanxx
      @xxblack_oceanxx 5 років тому +6

      @Joshua Rogers
      It just annoys me that people say horn all the time when it's a euph or trumpet or whatever, when the nickname for the f horn is the horn (which I play, btw)

  • @richard-cv8wm
    @richard-cv8wm 3 роки тому

    its so refreshing to have a clean instrument, feels like a whole new experience playing the instrument

  • @neo-cat7236
    @neo-cat7236 8 років тому +25

    I love this video! It's really high quality and gives a lot of information! Thank's for the tips man! It's really enjoyable to watch!

    • @lukecgall
      @lukecgall  8 років тому +4

      Thanks for watching!

  • @mmichelson90
    @mmichelson90 8 років тому +58

    A word of caution... Brasso is meant to polish door knobs and brass rails, NOT musical instruments. If you have a non-plated instrument it WILL take the lacquer off and ruin the finish. I would stick to just soap, water, and polishing cloths for the inexperienced. I'm all for educating on good horn care but, if you're in doubt, PLEASE take your horn to a professional to get it cleaned.

    • @lukecgall
      @lukecgall  8 років тому +28

      Mark Michelson Of course! Never use Brasso on lacquer - only on the slides.

    • @TechnoReverseChannel
      @TechnoReverseChannel 6 років тому

      lol exactly what I was thinking

    • @LowReedExpert1
      @LowReedExpert1 6 років тому +1

      Luke Gall my friend, Brasso is way too aggressive for slides, I'd suggest switching to something a lot less abrasive like Wenol or Wright's

    • @randomperson4254
      @randomperson4254 6 років тому

      Gee thanks mark

  • @haukepowers8491
    @haukepowers8491 3 роки тому

    excellent video...As a young 7th Grader over 52 years ago, my band director hammered home the importance of keep your instrument CLEAN..I still impress the cleaning peocess to all of my tutoring students...

  • @bionictulip
    @bionictulip 6 років тому +192

    Where do I buy elbow grease?

    • @randomperson4254
      @randomperson4254 6 років тому +15

      I hope you are just joking

    • @userofscience1000
      @userofscience1000 6 років тому +14

      At the wiper fluid shop

    • @nivenvojkovic9201
      @nivenvojkovic9201 6 років тому +4

      It’s at your local hardware store next to the cans of K9P or near the long weights.

    • @wesleycarr217
      @wesleycarr217 6 років тому +21

      Next to the blinker fluid

    • @mainaccount5658
      @mainaccount5658 6 років тому +7

      My dealers buddy sells it and its better than the acid my dealler gives me

  • @RtsShrtFrRtthw
    @RtsShrtFrRtthw 6 років тому +131

    *NOTICE: THIS DOES NOT WORK ON FLUTES. DO NOT MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE I DID*

    • @randomperson4254
      @randomperson4254 6 років тому +33

      Flute is woodwind he said BRASS

    • @RtsShrtFrRtthw
      @RtsShrtFrRtthw 6 років тому +3

      @@randomperson4254 i know, geesus. I thought that maybe a similar method would work. It didn't.

    • @randomperson4254
      @randomperson4254 6 років тому +1

      @@RtsShrtFrRtthw Well just getting my point across

    • @randomperson4254
      @randomperson4254 6 років тому +1

      @@RtsShrtFrRtthw Btw what happened to your flute?

    • @RtsShrtFrRtthw
      @RtsShrtFrRtthw 6 років тому +10

      @@randomperson4254 The little pads under the keys fell off, and the peices wouldn't go together right. I tried to use just the mouthpeice, but it didn't make any noise

  • @ifiland
    @ifiland Рік тому

    This unironically is the best tutorial to clean an instrument I've seen.

  • @basstion4146
    @basstion4146 7 років тому +43

    I'm scared that i might break my tuba.... and my tub.

    • @raphaelglzplays8815
      @raphaelglzplays8815 7 років тому

      Colinz2 Gamming I have old schooled tuba from 1970's from holton it's the first tuba they bought from my school

    • @user-qf3dn6sz6e
      @user-qf3dn6sz6e 6 років тому

      Same lol

  • @christianwoodley7699
    @christianwoodley7699 5 років тому +5

    I’m a percussionist, but if I ever come across a brass instrument that I need to clean, I now know how to do it 👍🏻 Great vid

    • @the5573
      @the5573 5 років тому +1

      Please clean my trombone

    • @The_Wise_Potato
      @The_Wise_Potato 4 роки тому +1

      Good! here...*gives you my trombone to clean* 😂

    • @The_Wise_Potato
      @The_Wise_Potato 4 роки тому +1

      You got two trombones to clean now!....yout welcome! 😁😁😁😂😂😂

  • @nataliebartels2202
    @nataliebartels2202 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for sharing this! I'm a new band teacher and I played percussion/piano all through HS and college. Never really understood why people were interested in other instruments but you made your horn look so good lol XD

  • @tgniveckiify
    @tgniveckiify 5 років тому +37

    instructions unclear: my cat is inside the tv

    • @jackandjackgaming845
      @jackandjackgaming845 5 років тому +1

      tgniveckiify WHAT

    • @JACG
      @JACG 4 роки тому

      How did you manage that?

    • @ninahasabanana
      @ninahasabanana 4 роки тому +1

      At least make the comment format relevant to the video

  • @kinopio_kawaii
    @kinopio_kawaii 5 років тому +26

    日本語字幕欲しい...
    I want Japanese subtitles

  • @dylanbliss911
    @dylanbliss911 5 років тому

    I don’t even play instruments. I just like watching people clean

  • @om_mmom
    @om_mmom 6 років тому +43

    私もユーフォを専攻に大学に通っています。楽器の手入れの仕方、参考にしたいと思いました。しかし聞き取れたのがスライドグリスだけでした。(オチ)

    • @げし-c2m
      @げし-c2m 5 років тому

      バルブオイルも解りました❗

    • @agustinflores3873
      @agustinflores3873 5 років тому

      Ya same

    • @euph_san3842
      @euph_san3842 5 років тому

      分かるスライドグリスしかわかんなかったw

    • @Puku1025
      @Puku1025 5 років тому

      3:48 のTシャツだけ聞き取れました。wwww

  • @masons3994
    @masons3994 8 років тому +332

    I play tenor sax... Why am I watching this

    • @screwmesa
      @screwmesa 8 років тому +9

      Mason Sauers I play French Horn this video was pretty useful for me

    • @vanskid
      @vanskid 8 років тому

      if you're desperate enough, you can remove the pads, and follow the guide but stop before you polish it, you can only polish silver instruments.

    • @tatomar001
      @tatomar001 8 років тому +9

      I play contrabass, i don't even know how i got here

    • @samuelrobinson5842
      @samuelrobinson5842 8 років тому

      Vanskid5 Some companies do make polish for gold instruments, but from playing the sousaphone (tuba) we have figured out that windex works pretty well on the goldies. Our 12 silvers take forever to go through this process of Hagerty's polish or the paste while our secondaries are done in 15 minutes or less

    • @haileyfaith8948
      @haileyfaith8948 8 років тому +1

      Mason Sauers me too dude what's wrong with me

  • @Bradenosgood
    @Bradenosgood 4 роки тому

    *is a percussionist*
    *genuinely enjoys every second of this video*

  • @paperclihp3588
    @paperclihp3588 5 років тому +7

    Me a saxophonist: oh let me watch this for the fifth time

  • @yungnatobih4314
    @yungnatobih4314 8 років тому +60

    Im a percussionist why am I watching this😂😂😂
    Why is it so interesting🤔

    • @FilthyGaijin
      @FilthyGaijin 7 років тому +1

      Yung NATOBIH I don't even play music, just watched aot of videos about Euphonium recently and this popped in my recommendations

    • @chaos_opossum
      @chaos_opossum 7 років тому

      Yung NATOBIH same!!!!

    • @nadyaflores5631
      @nadyaflores5631 6 років тому +4

      Yung NATOBIH im a woodwind and a guitarist and play uke, recorder, piano, drums why am i watching this

    • @bethbrase9503
      @bethbrase9503 6 років тому

      Lol

    • @bethbrase9503
      @bethbrase9503 6 років тому

      Me too

  • @abandandmooso3489
    @abandandmooso3489 5 років тому +1

    Trumpeter here, with the trumpet 3rd slide, the slide used when playing D, can break trumpets if not careful, and make sure if you decide to removing it, press 1,3 when taking it out and putting it in

  • @hydroviperking
    @hydroviperking 5 років тому +30

    When he talkin’ ‘bout valves and I play trombone...
    😐 😑 💀

    • @abandandmooso3489
      @abandandmooso3489 5 років тому +6

      Imagine having to jerk off your instrument to play
      This comment was made by: Trumpet gang

    • @madeintimeland
      @madeintimeland 5 років тому +10

      imagine being the most unique instrument in the band
      this comment was made by: trombone gang

    • @ravioliravioli118
      @ravioliravioli118 5 років тому +1

      Me: hey my instrument comes apart a total of 5 ways what the heck is a valve

    • @daxamillion9896
      @daxamillion9896 5 років тому +4

      Imagine having to blow into your instrument
      This comment was made by: percussion gang

    • @paulferguson3994
      @paulferguson3994 4 роки тому

      i do too lol

  • @dunot9605
    @dunot9605 8 років тому +127

    Thanks I cleaned my 12 year old trombone that was really dirty

    • @blobfish2396
      @blobfish2396 8 років тому +2

      TheDerpNinja trombones are hard on fast songs I play trombone so

    • @revan7197
      @revan7197 8 років тому

      TheDerpNinja I play trombone too

    • @dunot9605
      @dunot9605 8 років тому +2

      +Blobfish Forlife ehhh,trombone isn't that hard but, I struggle with 16 notes idk why that's the only hard part for me ...

    • @samuelrobinson5842
      @samuelrobinson5842 8 років тому +1

      TheDerpNinja I SHOULD DO THIS! I play the tuba which would be EXTREMELY time consuming but I own my dad's old pea-shooter (basic trombone) that hasn't been cleaned in almost 35 years

    • @maddyf2063
      @maddyf2063 8 років тому +1

      Nick Stygles yes but do NOT use brasso on lacquered brass. It will strip it all off

  • @StonesGames8146
    @StonesGames8146 5 місяців тому +1

    What model of euphonium is that? I am looking to buy a better one, what would you recommend?

  • @GraysonGranda
    @GraysonGranda 6 років тому +4

    One thing he forgot in the video:
    Felt pads, which are common on many brass instruments, should NOT get wet if you can help it. Remove them and leave them outside the tub, and just put them back on when you’re done; they generally don’t need cleaning. If you feel you absolutely need to clean them, use another method.

  • @DREZZ_805
    @DREZZ_805 8 років тому +51

    What drum corps did you march?

  • @camstrams2343
    @camstrams2343 3 роки тому

    I tried Brasso on my instrument today to clean it. And holy cow, it did a phenomenal job cleaning all the oil off of there! Looks so awesome. Thanks for the great tip!

  • @kj4ilk
    @kj4ilk 8 років тому +19

    note to self to NOT use brass polish on valves (made that boo boo with my trumpet and ruined the valves and casing)

  • @jamestownsmith1026
    @jamestownsmith1026 8 років тому +4

    I play bass and am starting to play tuba for marching band and for the occasional song in jazz band that calls for it. This video was great for visualizing what to do for cleaning.

    • @vanskid
      @vanskid 8 років тому +1

      that's where you're wrong kiddo... ever heard of a marching tuba

    • @turtleguy403
      @turtleguy403 8 років тому

      Contra

    • @satagaming9144
      @satagaming9144 8 років тому +1

      Most high school and college bands use sousaphones, but a few use contras. DCI uses contras though

    • @turtleguy403
      @turtleguy403 8 років тому

      AIRPLANES The really WEALTHY high schools, like The Woodlands, uses contras, as they can sometimes cost, in total for the whole section, around $130,000.

    • @satagaming9144
      @satagaming9144 8 років тому

      We could never hope to get even nice sousaphones, we have about 3 people on out tuba section, and our band director won't even let us march bass clarinet, he doesn't want anything over about $500 on the field, hell, our uniforms are like 10 years old. Gotta love HISD.

  • @koltybolty9007
    @koltybolty9007 4 роки тому +1

    Instructions unclear...I cleaned my cymbals

  • @onzaday
    @onzaday 5 років тому +29

    “When my horn starts to look and feel dirty”

  • @lukefunk8865
    @lukefunk8865 7 років тому +80

    Where's my euphonium fam at?

  • @mydogisfat3376
    @mydogisfat3376 2 роки тому +1

    This looks like it would take quite a bit of time. So glad i chose clarinet

  • @shyguy2656
    @shyguy2656 5 років тому +4

    wow this is actually helpful.
    new to your channel, never seen you before, so I expected a joke.

  • @gus_bustr7599
    @gus_bustr7599 5 років тому +36

    Tried on my Bass guitar; didn't sound too good after.

    • @Sparky-vf7ms
      @Sparky-vf7ms 4 роки тому +1

      Icee Did you levave a crevice uncovered

  • @JoeBoeLoe
    @JoeBoeLoe Рік тому

    This video helped me in high school . I went from cleaning my own horn, to cleaning the entire brass lines horns… including sousas/tubas. I made a small fortune doing that haha

  • @jellycatgamer4632
    @jellycatgamer4632 7 років тому +27

    I'm a flute player but I'm still watching this -_-

    • @l.5584
      @l.5584 6 років тому

      Sky And Kei me too ≧∇≦

    • @annalise8572
      @annalise8572 6 років тому

      Sky And Kei me too

  • @proskully
    @proskully 5 років тому +11

    Who else doesn’t have a brass instrument but is just watching this?

    • @axiomaddict
      @axiomaddict 5 років тому

      I play bongos!

    • @the5573
      @the5573 5 років тому

      @@axiomaddict lmao gay

  • @frida3218
    @frida3218 5 років тому

    i’m a clarinet player and i’ve never seen anything more satisfying

  • @TheDbgtfan23
    @TheDbgtfan23 8 років тому +57

    I play tuba, what's a good alternative to a tub?

  • @carlosquevedo6418
    @carlosquevedo6418 Рік тому +3

    I played an Tenor Trombone in Jr high and high school. Our teacher told us about soaking in a bath tub. It worked great. Then I bought a step up baritone trombone and it was stolen. I am still praying and trying to find it and get it back, In really miss my large bore 'bone. Pray for me that it will be found and returned to me.
    Thanks...

  • @quadrumvirate86
    @quadrumvirate86 5 років тому

    Another good substitute for a tshirt to polish is cotton flannel. You can pick up a roll of it from any fabric or crafts store.

  • @salti_bich580
    @salti_bich580 5 років тому +4

    A casual string instrument player passing by

  • @bradjohnson9671
    @bradjohnson9671 5 років тому +3

    Use Dawn dish soap. Been the go to for decades for brass players.

  • @dingus49ovi
    @dingus49ovi Рік тому +1

    Is Hagerty's only for a silver plated instrument? How about an instrument that is brass with a lacquer top coat?

  • @Orchestral_worlds
    @Orchestral_worlds 5 років тому +19

    Imagine having to go through a day's long process just to clean your instrument

  • @west6335
    @west6335 5 років тому +8

    Me, an oboe player:
    UA-cam: brass?
    Me: no
    UA-cam: b r a s s ?
    Me:

    • @abandandmooso3489
      @abandandmooso3489 5 років тому +1

      Most music as well: B R A S S?

    • @west6335
      @west6335 5 років тому +1

      K Liby
      Band director: woodwind-
      Brass: B R A S S?

    • @the5573
      @the5573 5 років тому +1

      @@west6335 as a brass player I can guarantee you that this happens more than it should

  • @RockStarOscarStern634
    @RockStarOscarStern634 2 роки тому +1

    Also they would include a valve casing brush so that you could brush the valve cases so that would be a big plus

  • @eatpant1413
    @eatpant1413 5 років тому +3

    instructions unclear: trombone

  • @RWBHere
    @RWBHere 5 років тому +4

    'When my horn starts to look and feel dirty....'
    Thought that I'd accidentally stumbled into a less salubrious corner of UA-cam!

  • @fruitjuice677
    @fruitjuice677 5 років тому

    dude your instrument is so well taken care of! Definitely gonna use this advice in the near future

  • @joshsteely535
    @joshsteely535 8 років тому +14

    Why'd I watch this. I'm a percussionist. Great video though. I'll be sure to boost it to my fellow marching band members

  • @alexplayscello2124
    @alexplayscello2124 5 років тому +80

    *Why am I here, I’m a cellist*

  • @Lovely_morgue
    @Lovely_morgue 5 років тому

    My section uses some of this stuff to clean our good sousaphones and it takes a long time but it’s so good in the end because it’s literally a mirror and we’ve had them for over 5 years now and they still look new.

  • @cloudsponge6839
    @cloudsponge6839 5 років тому +13

    Im a string player, how in the world did I ended up here?

  • @eyanmehlhoff2338
    @eyanmehlhoff2338 4 роки тому +3

    Why am i here? I play the DRUMS

  • @mikestang679
    @mikestang679 3 роки тому +1

    Do you like patina on anything, or just as new looking?

  • @emmakunis
    @emmakunis 5 років тому +5

    Who doesn’t play an instrument but found this entertaining
    🙋🏼‍♀️