Trumpet Care

On first inspection, the trumpet seems really straight forward and easy to maintain. But it is a matter of doing the maintenance when it is needed.

Here are all the parts of our TRL - B trumpet. If you click on the picture you can see the parts more clearly.

This is a perfectly clean new trumpet and all the parts work as they should. The slides of the trumpet corrode easily if not cleaned and re greased regularly enough. The valves on the trumpet also need regular cleaning to keep them smooth and fast acting.

To keep your trumpet in tip top playing shape, you need to regularly move the parts to see how they are sliding. Each time you get your trumpet out to play, move all the slides back and forth to check for sticky movement and feel the valves to make sure they are not slow or catching.

When you finish playing, give trumpet a wipe over with a soft absorbent cloth and drain the water keys thoroughly. Remember the more time you play the more moisture will be created in the trumpet, and so the more often you will need to service/ clean the instrument.

Keeping your Trumpet clean inside and out and well oiled keeps it in top condition and ready to play.

It is easy to keep your trumpet clean and it is generally rewarding doing the work, but how often should it be done?

Well everyone is different, so these following rules are just guides.

Play occasionally      Every 6 months clean and regrease slides,  clean and re-oil valves should keep your trumpet ready.

Play Weekly                Every 3 months or less, clean and regrease slides,  clean and re-oil valves should keep your trumpet ready.

Play Daily                    Every Month or less, clean and regrease slides,  clean and re-oil valves should keep your trumpet ready.