Basic Do It Yourself Brass And Woodwind Sterilization

By Tammie Caldwell


Woodwind instruments, like any other instrument, also need to be cleaned and maintained so that they will produce great sound. If you are a wind instrument player, you should know the basic tips in cleaning your instrument. If you are still a beginner, you need to follow the tips outlined in this article. So, read on for your information.

Musicians also need to have good hygiene. If they get sick, they will not be able to properly play music. Flute, saxophone, brass, and trumpet are examples and they have mouthpiece where the air being blown from the mouth travels to the instrument to produce beautiful music. Brass and woodwind sterilization Woodruff, WI has practical recommendations for cleaning.

These are the kind of instruments where bacteria can easily thrive. When it comes to sterilization, it is not necessary to sterilize the entire thing. You will only need to do that to the mouthpiece. The rest of the parts also need to be cleaned but using a different method like wiping it with dry cloth.

Regularly clean your instrument especially the mouthpiece. It could be really dirty. You have to gather first all the needed materials like alcohol, cloth, mouthpiece disinfectant, soap, and one cup of hot water which is use for the sterilization part. Be warned about the hot surface of the cup and the hot water itself. If it will spill, you are in deep trouble.

When these materials are complete, you can proceed by pouring the disinfectant for mouthpiece to the clean cloth. Then wipe the mouthpiece thoroughly. This product is made exclusively for woodwind and you can easily find them in instrument and music stores. Always have one stocked because as a musician, you need to take good care of those sound devices.

After which, get the alcohol and wipe it with the cloth again. This is also a disinfectant which kills germs and bacteria that have been accumulated while the instrument was at rest. It is just as simple as pouring and wiping. You will have to make sure all the corners are wiped.

It is now time for the sterilization proper. You also need some soap, by the way. Just a little amount of soap will go a long way. This must be mixed with the hot water. After that, the mouthpiece will be soaked for around fifteen to twenty minutes or just until the water starts to cool down.

Then get one more clean and dry piece of cloth. Wipe it dry as well as the other parts of the instrument. This needs to be germ free before even attempting to put it in your mouth and play. As much as possible, keep disinfecting and sterilizing. These are the basic simple things you must remember.

Aside from hygiene, it is important to clean your woodwind because it can be easily destroyed. It may sound awful if there are so many dirt in it and all around it. So make sure that you take care of both your health and your precious instrument.




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