All musicians or students should have their own mouthpiece if possible.All musicians or students should have their own instrument if possible.Therefore, certain basic considerations and recommendations for standard operating procedures regarding shared instruments are recommended as follows: Sharing of instruments is routine in music classrooms, where students practice and perform on borrowed instruments throughout the year. Since the transmission of bacteria and viruses is a real consideration and concern, it is apparent that there should be a protocol with regard to shared musical instruments. Basic soap and water can be highly effective in reducing the number of harmful bacteria and viruses simply by carrying away the dirt and oil that they stick to. If the cleaning process is thorough, however, musical instruments can be disinfected. Users of school owned and rented musical equipment may be more susceptible to infections from instruments that are not cleaned and maintained properly. Therefore, musicians must be concerned with instrument hygiene. Most viruses cannot live on hard surfaces for a prolonged period of time. It can, however, remain disinfected (elimination/reduction of most microorganisms) until used. Once a sterile object has been handled or exposed to air, it is no longer sterile. Keep in mind that total sterility is nearly impossible. Some even aim to achieve total sterilization (elimination of all microorganisms). More and more our society is pushing for products that are anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-viral. Amid the growing concern of COVID-19, we feel it is both helpful and necessary to share information regarding the cleaning and disinfecting of musical instruments.
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