Category: Clarinets

Let's say you're out of cork grease. Lip balm looks similar so can you use it on your clarinet or saxophone cork? Does Vaseline work? There's actually quite a few different alternatives to cork...

Everyone keeps telling you to get a clarinet swab but what the heck is it and why do you need it? A clarinet swab, commonly called a pull-through swab or cleaning swab, is a cloth used to remove...

In high school, my band teacher drilled into my head how important it is to keep my clarinet clean and would inspect each instrument. It wasn't until years later that I fully understood why you...

Sure, after band practice or a jam session, it's tempting to throw everything in the case and forget about it until the next time you play. However, an important part of owning and playing a clarinet...

If you're reading this, your clarinet is probably smelling funky and you're wondering why it smells bad and what you can do about it. Nothing is worse than playing on a stinky instrument! A bad...

If you’re looking for the full guide to cleaning your mouthpiece, this is it! We’re going to talk about getting rid of all that gross stuff that builds up inside the mouthpiece and how to get rid...