Trombonists: How to properly clean your slide

[@ovonpo9403]

4:27 , thank you very much for this Trent

[@A_W_Bell]

I agree!

[@dracobojones8015]

ooooo yiis

[@MrGarrettPearsonPhD]

"I tend to use slide-o-mix both in and outside of the music world." 😂😂

[@noelamador1265]

I get it 😹😹😹

[@arcozako1234]

🤨

[@abrahamc8523]

4:28 “Ooo yes”

[@eriaduuu8918]

That's a convenient upload, I was gonna clean my trombone tomorrow.

[@trainzack]

This is a very inconvenient upload, I just cleaned my trombone earlier today.

[@absolutelynotacommie]

I just left my trombone at the repair shop. Kinda inconvenient

[@martinsknets1908]

We have a trombone slide snake that we use in our school. It is also very good for cleaning both the inside of inner and then outer slide, since it can clean the outer slide bend where all the spit and water usually stays.

[@daveburch235]

Before taking the slide apart to clean the outer slide tubes, as shown here, I run a flexible slide brush, a.k.a. a snake, through each inner slide and into the crook. I first run warm water through the assembled slude, and put a drop of Dawn dish soap on the brush. Gunk collects in the inner slides and crook, and will affect how the horn plays if not cleaned regularly.

[@joybroyles7788]

I use Dawn and a snake too. My bore is so tiny tgat I don’t think the cheesecloth would work for me.

[@thetrumpetsource1270]

Will this work for my Oboe!? ....... Jk, great videos! The cheese cloth is awesome for trumpet casings as well.

[@TrentHamilton]

I recommend a flamethrower to get rid of the extra buildup likely to accumulate on wooden instruments.

[@thetrumpetsource1270]

@@TrentHamilton Ok, so I applied the flamethrower to the Oboe and all that is left are these silver things, what lubricant can I use to fix this, maybe some heavy bottom caps? :-)

[@mrparlanejxtra]

I think shotgun cleaning gear would be best for woodwind instruments then give them a blast with it. Perhaps they could join Oscars Groutch Band. See it on KZbin with Evelyn Glennie. She is a star.

[@derpyfish281]

Yeah, always gotta keep your bone lubed so you can play with it properly

[@alitteralnoob3404]

😂

[@xntjoke8331]

Thank you for making this video Trent. I have 3 trombones and 2 of them have a lot of resistance on them. And you making this video helps me tremendously.

[@mrparlanejxtra]

Te Awamutu's late great G Trombonist, James, the Apocathary used only the best alcohol to clean his slide. He turned it into vapour and breathed it through the instrument. I once saw him using silicone hand cream, pink, to chase away the water. The old B&H Imperial is now retired. Most likely a wall hanger. The notes came out with a 'thwack'. Rumour has it that the Christmas Carolling truck backed over the slide putting it out of action for a while.

[@shaner3333333333]

what

[@mrparlanejxtra]

Yes indeed.

[@sunhatgrooves3868]

When is your Prelude and Fugue with Christopher Bill coming out?

[@frankholzapfel9656]

Hi Trent, how do you clean the bend? I am not a trombone player ( 4 valves bariton horn bohemian style), but my elder son has one, and this would be the right time now to clean it.

[@thomasbonifacearrangements]

Hi Trent. This isn't about this video but what type of trombone mouthpiece would you recommend for someone who has played trombone for 6 years and plays both jazz and concert band music? (I am currently using a Denis Wick 6BS)

[@Fab4Gamers]

Do you have a F trigger trombone or what

[@Fab4Gamers]

Im guessing with the 6BS it is, I would say it is all town to personal preference, I would say go down to your local shop, see which mouthpiece your mouth and embouchure. My shop let me try out different mouth pieces when I was looking at a newer trombone. I hope your shop would be the same, some good brands for mouthpieces mouthpiece wise would be bach, Yamaha, Denis Wick (of course) and Schlike. I dont know if you will take my comment into consideration because I do not have authority I guess lol. hope this helps at least someone.

[@thomasbonifacearrangements]

@@Fab4Gamers Thanks for the help. I will definitely take this into consideration.

[@thomasbonifacearrangements]

@@Fab4Gamers I don't currently have a trombone with an F trigger but I'm getting one in the next few months.

[@Fab4Gamers]

@@thomasbonifacearrangements Oh i thought so because i thought the denis wick mouthpiece you own was thicker than say a 12C or something. Have a nice day!

[@lorenzocozzi3335]

I here you talk a bit about how there is no shops in New Zealand that you can just walk into and just try mouth pieces. But if you ever find your self in New York city this shop (151 W 46th St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10036) allows you to try a wide variety of different mouth pieces. And they also have some fun horns that you could try as well.

[@henriklund6179]

Thanks for the video. Why not 1) pour soap and warm water in the slide with inner tube inserted, before using the cheese cloth, to loosen up and enable an even better cleaning? 2) What did you do to the inside of the inner tube of the slide? 3) The bended end of the outer tube also needs a regular cleaning ?

[@pushyred]

Great video!!! I would caution against the use of BrassO which had become too abrasive is recent years (in the USA) .I recommend Wrights Brass polish instead but would prefer musicians leave that to a professional repair tech. Otherwise fantastic video!!!! As a professional brass repair person myself I really appreciate this information. Too many students have no idea how to take care of their slides!

[@oddi_bun]

Just a question: I don’t really have a cleaning rod, but what are your thoughts on using trombone snakes?

[@TrentHamilton]

It's better than nothing. Ideally you'd want to use both if you suspect crusties on the inside of the slide.

[@oddi_bun]

@@TrentHamilton Okay, thanks. I'll try to look for a cleaning rod.

[@ihavenosubscribers8845]

4:27 Oh Trent 😏

[@jamesa.rodriguez8598]

Thank you. From California USA

[@Xzyum00]

Great first video for 2019! Used my favorite intro theme and it was a great informational video that is prompting me to go purchase some cheese cloth. Happy New Year, Trent!

[@TrentHamilton]

Thank you mate. I always appreciate your comments :) happy new year to you too.

[@astrowolf9971]

Luggage it's showing that your comment was 21 hours before the video was posted 😐

[@TrentHamilton]

@@astrowolf9971 He's a patreon supporter so gets early access :)

[@mike_the_maker3996]

If you dont have cheese cloth, what is a good substitute for it?

[@uselessscrap4683]

Thank you so much, I am getting a Professional Trombone soon, and I want to know how to clean the slide and you helped me alot! My thanks, Matthew

[@MrGlorybe]

The best slide lube i have ever used was a bit of old style Pond's Cold Cream mixed in water. Sadly Pond's changed their formula and the modern version will not work well at all. Does anyone know what the old formula for Pond's contained? A tiny two onuce jar could keep a trombonist happy for several years.

[@justinjones9938]

Was dropping the contrabass trombone not the worst day of your live? because if I did that it would be mine

[@kuro1689]

Bit of a random question but what's that instrument under the french horn?

[@Joan668]

How about cleaning inside of the inner side?

[@GrahamSlam]

Thank God for this. I've got a 1945 Buesher Trombone that needs a through cleaning.

[@tubapapi.]

How do I lubricate a bass trombone with a rotary valve?

[@GrahamSlam]

Normal slide cream for the slide, get some rotary valve oil for the valve. You should be able to unscrew the bottom to apply oil. My Band director always recommended Yamaha rotary valve oil.

[@mrparlanejxtra]

wd 40 makes things work.

[@ckeilah]

James Parlane if it doesn’t move but it should: WD-40! If it moves but it shouldn’t: DUCT TAPE! :-)

[@Markworth]

Please do not use WD-40. The fumes aren't particularly healthy, and no one else will appreciate them either. It also doesn't stay slick all that long. Little dab of valve or rotor oil on the rotor stem and under the cap followed up with some feisty valve action should get it going pretty well. If not, pull the slide and dump a bit (!!) of valve oil down the tubing with the offending valve(s) as close to half cocked as possible. This will get oil onto the side of the valve and into the casing, for sure. Follow that up with plenty of paddle flapping the get it worked in and any gunk worked out. If it was really bad, you might need to clean out your upper and and re-lubricate afterwards. Lubricating the slides is whatever. Use a thick-ish oil or whatever slide grease. Just something besides literally nothing.

[@ckeilah]

Markworth Speak for yourself. I love the smell of WD-40 in the morning! Also, I’m pretty sure it’s been well studied that WD-40 is almost completely non-toxic.

[@SergioJoelLeivaBenegas]

Good Vid Trent, prolly remind the player that when using the trombone regularly, the cleaning should also be made regularly.

[@oliverdiamond6594]

one time when i was younger my music teacher put some slide oil on and said the stuff looked suggestive. i didn't get it until a while later.

[@flyfall8]

The in and out motion is....strange. build up heat? As a brass repair technician I use a similar process but I wrap my rod tighter and run the rod in and spin once or twice and pull out. If the cloth is dirty, cut the end off and repeat untill cloth comes out clean.

[@james_subosits]

Trent's method is similar to what Bill Watrous did, it seemed to work fine for him: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmWmnZ1_q9lnhtk

[@noelamador1265]

Can you show us how to properly clean a trumpet?

[@cheryvids2487]

Thank you

[@oliverdiamond6594]

i had a cleaning rod come with my old trombone back as a beginner. i didn't really understand how to use it so i just stuck it up the slide with no cloth and got gunk all over it, then i was swinging it around like a lightsaber and it broke, so i hid it in the depths of my case and didn't tell a soul.

[@stephenowens5091]

GUYS I GOT A NEW BESSON EUPHONIUM!

[@absolutelynotacommie]

Nice

[@Frenchy3321]

Nice

[@ryanhilden1443]

Nice

[@Xzyum00]

Nice

[@PrinceSwaggy]

Nice

[@pierredelecto9385]

LOL at these people who clean their instruments. Just LOL!

[@saljerdorrar9916]

Perfect! I just got a soprano trombone.

[@antoniocruz1163]

He obviously enjoyed his thrusting motion.

[@ZAINILEXTHE1ANDONLY]

Nice thumbnail

[@fortepiano4491]

5:41 How offensive! I happened to be born without eyeballs so guess what buddy? Reported!

[@mrparlanejxtra]

Some people search for things to be offended by so 5hey can complain..

[@joshuayue854]

James Parlane some people don't get jokes...

[@daveburch235]

Get a life.

[@lanaurban5730]

Got 59

[@JazzFan76]

Cleaning the trombone seems a lot easier than cleaning a B flat trumpet. I hate cleaning my horn.

[@varatic644]

JazzFan76 trombones are horns 2

[@JazzFan76]

@@varatic644 I know. 😊

[@ckeilah]

You can always use your rifle cleaning tools. :-)

[@ottovonbass-mark5424]

Where I live we call it moleskin instead of cheesecloth

[@finnmcool2]

So I should stop using muriatic acid and a wire brush. Got it.

[@alejandroamezcua2232]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@PatrickOBrien1999]

Cheese cloth.

[@firewalldragon9774]

You have to wrap your rod and then shove it in and out with a lot of force. Lol.

[@cadentrombone5345]

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