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Instrument Materials
Check out the first video in a series discussing differences between beginning, intermediate and pro instruments. In this episode we discuss the different materials used in their construction—Please understand our goal is to give you a good overview and what we talk about today doesn’t apply to EVERY instrument. Let’s get started!
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What's In Your Clarinet Care Kit?!
Use And Instruction For Clarinet Care Kit
Cleaning Swab - The clarinet cleaning swab is intended to be pulled through the instrument
Using the weighted string, pull the swab through the body of the clarinet
Take off the mouthpiece before swabbing clarinet
Double Ended Brush - This double ended brush is intended to clean hard to reach areas of your clarinet --- moving hinge joints where key rods are fitted to posts
Use the bristle end to gently free dust and dirt in the confined keyword areas
Use the brush to clean the freed dust and dirt
Mouthpiece Brush - The mouthpiece brush is used to clean the build up inside the mouthpiece
Run your mouthpiece under warm water
Insert the brush in and out with turning
Be very gentle, don't let the metal tip of the brush touch the inside walls
Thumb Cushion & Pad - These items provide a padded support for your thumb
Slip the black thumb cushion over the thumb rest
Or, remove the sticker back from the gray thumb pad and adhere to the bottom of the thumb rest
Reed Guard - Reed guards protect your reeds from chipping, and allow them to dry without warping
This reed guard holds two reeds
Remove your reed from your mouthpiece after playing and insert into guard
Cork Grease - Cork grease is used to lubricate the cork joints of your clarinet
Lightly apply cork grease to the cork joints
Use only enough to allow your instrument to be assembled with ease
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What's In Your Flute Care Kit?!
Use and Instruction for Flute Care Kit
Cleaning Swab - The flute cleaning swab is intended to be used with a flute cleaning rod
Pull the cleaning cloth through the eye of your cleaning rod
Gently push through the middle joint, and the foot joint (Clean these joints separately)
Double Ended Brush - This double ended brush is intended to clean hard to reach areas of your flute --- moving hinge joints where key rods are fitted to posts
Use the bristle end to gently free dust and dirt in the confined keyword areas
Use the brush to clean the freed dust and dirt
Silver Polishing Cloth - The polishing cloth is for removing tarnish from your flute
Gently wipe tarnished areas of your flute clean
The cloth will begin to appear dirty with black on it, this is normal, do not wash the cloth
Thumb Port - The flute thumb port is intended to help distribute balance while holding
Snap the Thumbport onto the flute at around the F key where you would normally rest your thumb
Enjoy 10% off your own flute care kit with the code: FLUTECARE10
Happy caring!