Your Clarinet has 6 parts: The Bell, Lower Joint, Upper Joint, Barrel, Ligature and Mouthpiece. (Plus, the reed…makes 7 parts) Important to remember: 1. Your clarinet is not a toyRead More
Category: Woodwind and Brass Maintenance Tips
Basic Instrument Care Guide
General advice on maintaining your wind instrument in-between services: ALL wind instruments need some attention from time to time, so regular servicing is a great idea. About once a yearRead More
Assembling your Flute
Your Flute has 3 parts: The Headjoint, The Body and The Footjoint. When assembling your flute, it is important to assemble the joints together in the correct way and neverRead More
Cork grease ain’t cork grease!
La Tromba Cork Grease (3g or 15g) The lip stick style cork grease is always a popular (but not good) option for greasing the cork/tenon joints of the clarinet, oboe,Read More