Watch my new video on what happens if you soak the mouthpiece for too long! I'm definitely surprised by the result, lol ruclips.net/video/T0HEG_9XjoE/видео.html
I was really impressed by your detailed explanation on how to clean the clarinet mouthpiece. It's clear that you have a deep passion for our beloved instrument, and your friendliness and enthusiasm shone through in the video. I love how you make these topics so engaging! It would be a dream to be able to share this passion with someone as passionate and captivating as you. Keep sharing your knowledge and talent with the world; you are truly inspiring! ♥
This actually worked really well! It wasn't a complete success, but it could be that I used distilled vinegar and the fact that the stuff on the mouthpiece has been there for a while. And to think I was considering paying $200 for a new mouthpiece!
Very good video, unlike others I have seen you actually know what your talking about. Furthermore I like the helpful Shop helper. My Australian Shepherd knows nothing about being helpful.
@@callyclarinet it's all good, I watched this video a few days after I picked up a couple Clarinets for Cheap and was repairing the best one. I was going to get another Saxophone but I couldn't find one that I could afford, So I decided to go back to the Clarinet. I only paid $50 for both the Clarinets. I was looking for Videos on repair when I seen this video and decided to watch it as well. I like the one I am using, I hadn't ever seen a Plateau Clarinet before but I found it much easier to play because my fingers are not as good as they used to be. I work with my hands doing Mechanics and Auto Body so the Tips are pretty beat up. Again Thank you for the video!!
Lotte Klaver oh no! if it is old, if you had it outside in the sun at any point, or if you had ever used hot water in the past, that's what turned it green. cool water and white vinegar won't. no worries, though; the greenish color is a common thing that happens. it will still play the same! :-) thanks for visiting my channel!
Cally Laughlin Thanks for your reaction! Yes, it's old (I guess 27 years old now)... I tried to scratch it off and it works! So with some effort it will hopefully turn black again. Love your channel btw! :)
The cat jumped on the table and thought "where are the fish and chips?" ........ok it wasnt funny I know :) anyway thanks for the tip. I can now lookafter my new mouthpiece (which coincidentally arrived today) much better :)
What do I do if Seltzer goes on my clarinet or trumpet just out of curiosity this is something that really needs to be addressed in a video like this thanks have a blessed day
I have like a rubber cover over the front upperside of my mouthpice so that it's softer for my teeth to play the clarinet (sorry fo my bad English, I'm from Germany). Can I leave it on? And will it clean to? (Because espacially on the edges it gets dirty really fast too) 🤔
Cool! Thank you for visiting my channel :-) I always leave mine on if it is still in good condition! If it helps, I use the thick Vandornen ones, and have never had a problem cleaning with this method.
Warm anything is bad for the hard rubber - will make it permanently smelly, and soap will not dissolve the mineral deposits. The vinegar scent will fade, but if you particularly hate the vinegar scent, a listerine rinse will make it minty fresh!
😂😂 yep it is an old video (my cat is still around tho!!) Anyway, my mouthpieces always got a little bleached (greenish) from marching band until I started using a mouthpiece cap religiously.
@@callyclarinetI know this is two years old, but I have also been using my clarinet for marching band and I’m worried about it changing color because the mouthpiece I have is very expensive. Do you know if it fades back to black?
Great tip. I'll have to lock my cat up, or hide my mouthpiece cleaning area away from my two very curious cats as they will undoubtedly knock over everything I'm trying to accomplish. If I have very calcium laden water from the tap is distilled water better?
@@callyclarinet you are perfectly right about calcium carbonate being dissolved in a vinegar solution, since vinegar is very commonly used in the ritual cleaning of coffee makers. I was just concerned for the mouthpiece as my instrument is approaching nearly 80 years old, and uncertain about its composition. Since the grenadilla wood of its construction now falls under CITE regulations; section II, it appears I'm obliged to file for regulatory certification thru the seller I purchased it from, since 2017 made it a near endangered commodity along with other trees of the same genus. All African Blackwoods, along with Brazilian Rosewoods are restricted sale if not accompanied by certification.
@@callyclarinet the stamp on the bell reads Henry Guncke with a country of manufacture being Czech-slovakia. Made of really dark wood, so I'm presuming grenadilla or African Blackwood. There little stuff out on the web about the maker. The mouthpiece is unmarked but looks to be hard rubber.
I know it will get discolored and smell funny; i'm not sure if the warp the mouthpiece or not... that would be a better question for a mouthpiece craftsman. Sorry I can't help more!
Or for that matter any thing that's bills like soda like for example Coca-Cola or anything like that how do you clean it out from your clarinet or trumpet just out of curiosity and please address this in a follow-up video God bless have a great and wonderful day
Hi, thanks for your comment. Honestly, I am not sure how to clean up an instrument that has food/drink build-up inside the bore... I don’t recommend eating or drinking while playing, for that reason. I recommend taking instruments to a professional at least once a year for cleaning/tune-up. Sorry I cannot be more helpful than that!
+justacondom If you use a super extra soft absorbent swab once a day to remove moisture, it'll be fine. However I have found that a swab still will not remove that white-ish mineral deposit, nor will it disinfect the mouthpiece.
haha, no, however, she can (could) meow a purrrrfectly in tune concert Eb which went perfectly with the theme music at the end of this video, hahahahaha ruclips.net/video/mViZjLcLV7w/видео.html
I am doing band again this year and we have a new band teacher and he said he “cleaned the mouth pieces” and I think the last person that used it had the flue and know I have it 😷😷idk if it was the mouth pics or something else I fell rlly bad rn and I did not get my flue shot this year yet cuz I usually never get the flue last time I got it it was 4 years ago 😷so plz make sure to clean your mouth pice and don’t trust the band teacher
It will not work to the same extent as vinegar. Vinegar is better at dissolving mineral buildup on the mouthpiece (also great for cleaning hard water stains off of your sink or bathtub!)
no way! that's crazy! i've never had an issue with a hard rubber mouthpiece getting bleached like that using this method... did you use the wrong kind of vinegar? or maybe too much? either way, sorry that happened to you, but it should still play ok! good luck!
Yes, I have found hydrogen peroxide to be a great disinfectant for both reeds and mouthpiece. Vinegar has always worked best for me to get the white mineral buildup off, though.
Watch my new video on what happens if you soak the mouthpiece for too long! I'm definitely surprised by the result, lol ruclips.net/video/T0HEG_9XjoE/видео.html
I was really impressed by your detailed explanation on how to clean the clarinet mouthpiece. It's clear that you have a deep passion for our beloved instrument, and your friendliness and enthusiasm shone through in the video. I love how you make these topics so engaging! It would be a dream to be able to share this passion with someone as passionate and captivating as you. Keep sharing your knowledge and talent with the world; you are truly inspiring! ♥
this women is way smarter than half of the people that I have seen the ones that I have seen tells us to wet the cork this is so much better thank you
Believe it or not I havent cleaned my mouth piece since I got it 3 and a half years ago and I never knew how so this is helpful
Best clear concise instructions i have come across on RUclips. Thankyou
Very helpful concise information on clarinet mouthpiece cleaning. Thank you!
i put in it vinegar..and forgot about it..and left the house..its been like 4 hours now...i hope my mouthpiece doesn't die....
sulaimanswaleh what happened
What happened??
What happened???
What happened
what happened?!!
what the song at the beginning it sounds nice and i want to play it
From the Rose 40 studies, it's no. 35! Have fun!
Lol current TMEA region etude #3
a new band student thanks you!
This actually worked really well! It wasn't a complete success, but it could be that I used distilled vinegar and the fact that the stuff on the mouthpiece has been there for a while. And to think I was considering paying $200 for a new mouthpiece!
So how about build up that has bean going on for 3 1/2 years?
Distilled white vinegar should take care of it!
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Hope this works on what ever is in my mouthpiece. Bunch of green stuff in it
Do you know how to tell where you clarinet is broken I can’t find where its broken it squeaks or doesn’t play
Cally,
Please tell me the ligature used in the video opening, it looks really nice. With my luck it will cost more than my clarinet.
Thanks
Vandoren optimum, silver plated. Thanks for watching!!!
And her reed case I’m in love and now I’m broke
Very good video, unlike others I have seen you actually know what your talking about. Furthermore I like the helpful Shop helper. My Australian Shepherd knows nothing about being helpful.
Kevin Lee how did I miss this comment?? lolol Camille is still helping out 6 years later 😂
@@callyclarinet it's all good,
I watched this video a few days after I picked up a couple Clarinets for Cheap and was repairing the best one.
I was going to get another Saxophone but I couldn't find one that I could afford, So I decided to go back to the Clarinet.
I only paid $50 for both the Clarinets. I was looking for Videos on repair when I seen this video and decided to watch it as well.
I like the one I am using, I hadn't ever seen a Plateau Clarinet before but I found it much easier to play because my fingers are not as good as they used to be. I work with my hands doing Mechanics and Auto Body so the Tips are pretty beat up.
Again Thank you for the video!!
Thanks for the help! Unfortunately my mouthpiece turned green after cleaning it. What went wrong? And do you know if it can turn black again?
Lotte Klaver oh no! if it is old, if you had it outside in the sun at any point, or if you had ever used hot water in the past, that's what turned it green. cool water and white vinegar won't. no worries, though; the greenish color is a common thing that happens. it will still play the same! :-) thanks for visiting my channel!
Cally Laughlin Thanks for your reaction! Yes, it's old (I guess 27 years old now)... I tried to scratch it off and it works! So with some effort it will hopefully turn black again. Love your channel btw! :)
Lotte Klaver after scratching it, did it turn to black again?
Yes
@@lotteklaver5837 I know it has been a while but do you still remember how you turned the mouthpiece black again?
Thanks for the video! Dumb question maybe but does this work on wooden clarinets or any type of clarinet?
Only hard rubber mouthpieces
The cat jumped on the table and thought "where are the fish and chips?" ........ok it wasnt funny I know :) anyway thanks for the tip. I can now lookafter my new mouthpiece (which coincidentally arrived today) much better :)
Thanks that was very helpful 😀
I started in 6th grade, I’m now just starting marching band in 9th, I decided to clean my 3 year old mouthpeice😂
That intro music is the reason I didn't make area last year :~/
Could I use this technique for a saxophone
What do I do if Seltzer goes on my clarinet or trumpet just out of curiosity this is something that really needs to be addressed in a video like this thanks have a blessed day
hi ! I am learning to play the clarinet, which videos should I watch first? i am novice right now!
Hey, that’s awesome!!! Check out my “clarinet basics” playlist! 🎶 Good luck and have fun!! 🎶 ruclips.net/p/PLEHlIArdCEfaFfr09lu87Rwv5hxfPp6K-
I have like a rubber cover over the front upperside of my mouthpice so that it's softer for my teeth to play the clarinet (sorry fo my bad English, I'm from Germany). Can I leave it on? And will it clean to? (Because espacially on the edges it gets dirty really fast too) 🤔
Cool! Thank you for visiting my channel :-) I always leave mine on if it is still in good condition! If it helps, I use the thick Vandornen ones, and have never had a problem cleaning with this method.
@@callyclarinet Thank you very much for the quick respond👍
My mouthpiece has a little piece of rubber I put on the back, is that ok to put in with the solution or should I remove that and wash it separately?
You can soak it too!
can i use plutonium instead of vinegar?😊😊
cally the luh goat
Tysm! I was very annoyed with my mouthpiece mineral buildup!
what is the clarinet ensemble piece played in this video?? it’s so pretty!
Thank you, isn't it cute? It's Erin Miesner's arrangement of An Sylvia, by Schubert! Available at ehmpublishing.com 😉🎶🐱
I’m not sure if my sax mouthpiece is plastic would it be alright
Can i do the same thing for my clarinet barrel and bell if it’s made out of plastic?
Hmm, I would check with a repair technician before trying it.
so is it bad if your mouth piece turns colors after cleaning?
McKailey Gaw no
Doesn’t the vinegar leave a less than desirable scent and taste?
What about washing with lukewarm water and soap?
Warm anything is bad for the hard rubber - will make it permanently smelly, and soap will not dissolve the mineral deposits. The vinegar scent will fade, but if you particularly hate the vinegar scent, a listerine rinse will make it minty fresh!
It's so funny your video, but important meaning to me !!!!
Thanks,,,, cally
How longwouldihaveto let itsit if its never been cleaned for around 20 years?
I would try wiping it off every 5 minutes of soaking if the build up is pretty bad, until all of the build up is gone.
Wetting the cork does not effect it in any way but if you wish to take the extra precaution I respect that.
It's all good, thanks for contributing to the discussion! :-)
@@callyclarinet wow that was a fast response. Very professional and you are very welcome. Thanks for an awesome and education video!
Can you use hydrogen peroxide instead on vinegar?
HP may discolor the mouthpiece a little bit
This video is kinda old but if my mouthpiece is in the sun a lot (my marching instrument) do you think it’ll turn green?
😂😂 yep it is an old video (my cat is still around tho!!) Anyway, my mouthpieces always got a little bleached (greenish) from marching band until I started using a mouthpiece cap religiously.
@@callyclarinet ohh ok thanks for the quick reply, did u use this method during marching band too?
Yep!
@@callyclarinetI know this is two years old, but I have also been using my clarinet for marching band and I’m worried about it changing color because the mouthpiece I have is very expensive. Do you know if it fades back to black?
can you use apple cider vinegar?
Annabelle Parker I do not know, but would not recommend risking it. thanks for watching!
Yes you can.
do you soak with mouthpiece patches on or off
You can do either! It won't harm the mouthpiece patch :-)
What do you do when you accidentally soak your cork with the solution?
Eryan Gutierrez idk. It might not do anything at all. But just keep playing
If there is a Problem with the Cork you can repair it/let it repair Bit hopefully it will be all fine
Great tip. I'll have to lock my cat up, or hide my mouthpiece cleaning area away from my two very curious cats as they will undoubtedly knock over everything I'm trying to accomplish. If I have very calcium laden water from the tap is distilled water better?
Lol on the cats!! I am not sure about the water. Using distilled probably wouldn't hurt, but I am pretty sure vinegar dissolves calcium carbonate!
@@callyclarinet you are perfectly right about calcium carbonate being dissolved in a vinegar solution, since vinegar is very commonly used in the ritual cleaning of coffee makers. I was just concerned for the mouthpiece as my instrument is approaching nearly 80 years old, and uncertain about its composition. Since the grenadilla wood of its construction now falls under CITE regulations; section II, it appears I'm obliged to file for regulatory certification thru the seller I purchased it from, since 2017 made it a near endangered commodity along with other trees of the same genus. All African Blackwoods, along with Brazilian Rosewoods are restricted sale if not accompanied by certification.
Wow!! An 80 year old clarinet! What brand? And what kind of mouthpiece is it?
@@callyclarinet the stamp on the bell reads Henry Guncke with a country of manufacture being Czech-slovakia. Made of really dark wood, so I'm presuming grenadilla or African Blackwood. There little stuff out on the web about the maker. The mouthpiece is unmarked but looks to be hard rubber.
Yeah, I've never heard of that brand. What a prize that you have such a rare old instrument!
Can you do the same with a barrel?
If it is made of wood - no. If you bought a boutique barrel, I would contact the craftsman and see what they recommend. Best of luck!
Is their something to do if you used hot water
I know it will get discolored and smell funny; i'm not sure if the warp the mouthpiece or not... that would be a better question for a mouthpiece craftsman. Sorry I can't help more!
Or for that matter any thing that's bills like soda like for example Coca-Cola or anything like that how do you clean it out from your clarinet or trumpet just out of curiosity and please address this in a follow-up video God bless have a great and wonderful day
Hi, thanks for your comment. Honestly, I am not sure how to clean up an instrument that has food/drink build-up inside the bore... I don’t recommend eating or drinking while playing, for that reason. I recommend taking instruments to a professional at least once a year for cleaning/tune-up. Sorry I cannot be more helpful than that!
can we do it with any vinegar?
Hey Madison! I am not certain. I would stick with distilled white vinegar to be on the safe side. Good luck!
+Cally Laughlin thanks
Would hydrogen peroxide work?
It would disinfect but could potentially discolor a hard rubber mouthpiece
Hello,how to remove moss and rustiness from the ligature
I have used jewelry cleaner for mine - I keep a silver polishing cloth around for that reason!
@@callyclarinet can you make a tutorial on how to do it, please
@@callyclarinet plssssss
Thanks
Wow' thank you
I have been using the swab to clean my monthpiece for very long time, is it bad?
+justacondom If you use a super extra soft absorbent swab once a day to remove moisture, it'll be fine. However I have found that a swab still will not remove that white-ish mineral deposit, nor will it disinfect the mouthpiece.
Mine was starting to get green som thanks😭😫🤢😡😡
Can the snowy white kitty play the clarinet?
haha, no, however, she can (could) meow a purrrrfectly in tune concert Eb which went perfectly with the theme music at the end of this video, hahahahaha ruclips.net/video/mViZjLcLV7w/видео.html
@@callyclarinet She's adorable and obviously is a very musical cat! Thank you so much for your videos. My students love them. :-)
If there is still gunk in your mouthpiece after soaking, I take a q-tip and clean the gunk out! Faster than soaking for 20 minutes lol.
I am doing band again this year and we have a new band teacher and he said he “cleaned the mouth pieces” and I think the last person that used it had the flue and know I have it 😷😷idk if it was the mouth pics or something else I fell rlly bad rn and I did not get my flue shot this year yet cuz I usually never get the flue last time I got it it was 4 years ago 😷so plz make sure to clean your mouth pice and don’t trust the band teacher
What if you have a plastic mouth peace
Pretty sure this would work on plastic! Test it out gradually if you are concerned. Good luck 😊
Can you use alcohol?
Thank you :) I was playing clarinet and my mouth pieace had a bunch of spit... I sounded horrible. After that I sounded normal.
Can dish soap be used as a substitute?
It will not work to the same extent as vinegar. Vinegar is better at dissolving mineral buildup on the mouthpiece (also great for cleaning hard water stains off of your sink or bathtub!)
My mousepiece is disgusting I have to clean it out every 2 weeks or it would be nasty af
Lemon juice is much more pleasant!
Idk if its hard rubber or plastic. Does it matter?
It doesn't matter :-) thanks for watching!!
I need to do this... but I hate vinegar....
+ClarinetAddict Yeah... it is kinda smelly!
Omg clarinet addict
This turned my mouthpiece yellow 😭😭😭 literally going to be in so much trouble...
I used cold water- I did everything the same
no way! that's crazy! i've never had an issue with a hard rubber mouthpiece getting bleached like that using this method... did you use the wrong kind of vinegar? or maybe too much? either way, sorry that happened to you, but it should still play ok! good luck!
@@callyclarinet hmm im not sure... oh well hopefully it will go back to black over time? don't worry abt it
There isn't anything you can do about that?
@@thorvanheghe4023 not as far as i know. But when the ligature is on i isn't so visible
I use hydrogen peroxide when I clean my mouthpiece, but I have never seen anyone use vinegar.
I use that when I have reeds that begin to look/taste questionable, but never for the mouthpiece. Does it work well?
Yes, I have found hydrogen peroxide to be a great disinfectant for both reeds and mouthpiece. Vinegar has always worked best for me to get the white mineral buildup off, though.
I have a wood mouth piece
I gave up after a minute of this video. The clarinet playing in the background is too distracting.
Spray some alcohol
How do u know if your mouth piece is rubber or wood?
Nhi Nguyen check what brand it is and see if you can find information about it online