Care and Maintenance
Trumpet
ACCESSORIES
Valve oil and slide grease are needed to play the trumpet. Its good to have a mouthpiece brush to clean the mouthpiece
and cloth to clean the outside of the trumpet. If the trumpet is silver-plated you'll need a specially treated silver
polishing cloth. A swab or "snake" is also recommended to clean the inside of the instrument.
Valve oil
Valve oil has three purposes: it cleans, lubricates, and it fills air space.
An un-oiled piston will wear faster than a regularly oiled piston. Oil also flushes out any small debris and dirt that gets
in between the valve and walls of the valve casing. A layer of oil will also fill the small gap between the valve and the
casing, reducing any air leakage, making your trumpet more efficient.