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Parody: Halloween Frightmares and Chunks
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Along with oiling valves and lubricating slides, cleaning the instrument should be a regular part of a player’s regimen. The leadpipe and mouthpiece especially can build up with nasty residues; I snake out my leadpipe and brush out my mouthpiece fairly regularly.
Neglecting to clean your horn may have dire consequences. Acidic deposits can build up, and over time they corrode the brass. Microscopic armies of brass-munching bacteria can over time corrupt the integrity of the instrument.
The Photoshop Halloween goblins have been at it again in this pictorial cautionary tale. Clean your instrument and avoid these dire consequences.
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