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Instrument Care: Saxophone: Parts of The Saxophone

The document provides instructions for cleaning a saxophone on a daily and monthly basis. Daily cleaning involves drying the reed after playing, using swabs to clean the inside of the mouthpiece, neck, and body, and wiping fingerprints. Monthly cleaning includes washing the mouthpiece, scrubbing the inside of the neck with a brush, rinsing with water, and using Q-tips for hard to reach areas. Failure to clean the saxophone daily can result in a foul smell and poor performance, requiring professional repair and cleaning.

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Instrument Care: Saxophone: Parts of The Saxophone

The document provides instructions for cleaning a saxophone on a daily and monthly basis. Daily cleaning involves drying the reed after playing, using swabs to clean the inside of the mouthpiece, neck, and body, and wiping fingerprints. Monthly cleaning includes washing the mouthpiece, scrubbing the inside of the neck with a brush, rinsing with water, and using Q-tips for hard to reach areas. Failure to clean the saxophone daily can result in a foul smell and poor performance, requiring professional repair and cleaning.

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Instrument Care: Saxophone

Parts of the Saxophone

Equipment:
Saxophone cleaning swab, neck swab, neck brush, cork grease, soft rag, Q-tips, reed protector

Daily cleaning:
After playing:
1) Dry reed between fingers or with a cloth and put it in a protective case.
NEVER leave your reed on the mouthpiece, you will quickly grow mold and
harbor bacteria that can make you sick.

2) After removing the reed, use your neck swab (with smaller weight) to clean
the inside of the mouthpiece and the neck.

3) Use the saxophone swab (with longer string and larger weight) to clean in
inside of the main body. Insert the cloth into the bell, turn it over, and pull
it through the instrument.

4) Wipe fingerprints on the outside of the body. Check the neck cork for
proper grease.

5) When the pads are wet, place a cleaning paper between the pad
and the tone hole and press the pads lightly to completely remove
the moisture.
Monthly:
Wash mouthpiece in warm water and dry thoroughly. Lemon
juice can be used to remove white scale. Wash your
mouthpiece often, especially if you have been sick.

Make a lukewarm soap solution. Wrap the cork section of


neck with adhesive tape to protect it from the water. Apply some
soap solution to the saxophone neck brush and scrub the inside of
the neck. Run some clean water through the neck to rinse. Pull
neck swab through to dry completely and remove tape.

Wipe down outside of instrument with a soft, dry cloth.

Use Q-tips for tone holes and hard to reach areas, but be careful not
to damage or move the straight metal springs.

Check neck corks for grease. Dry corks become brittle and break
and require professional repair immediately.

Failure to complete daily cleaning will result in a foul smelling instrument that will not play
well. Profession repair and cleaning will be required.

NEVER PUT THE BODY OF INSTRUMENT IN WATER!

School-owned instruments will be professionally cleaned and adjusted regularly. If your


own instrument has not been adjusted in a long time, please take it to a music store. Ideally
Woodwind instruments are adjusted every 6-12 months. An out-of-adjustment instrument
will make it almost impossible to play.

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