A great way to strengthen the corners of your embouchure and build endurance. Adjust according to how much volume and resistance you desire.įor the PRACTICE MUTE : TROMBONES, cover the entire bell with the mute and then inflate the mute by blowing through your mouthpiece until it seats evenly all the way around your bell. They fit comfortably in your case and easy for travel.įor the BUCKET MUTE sound, simply hang the mute over the bell of your instrument. Made of soft, non-toxic neoprene rubber, Softone mutes are light-weight and easy to use. The most common types of mutes are the Straight Mute, Cup Mute, Harmon Mute, Plunger Mute, Bucket Mute, and Silencer or Practice Mute.Whether you're practicing or performing, the Softone Mute can help professionals and students alike. Mutes come in a variety of shapes and sizes, each with specific purpose and unique sound. In Jazz, most composers use English, or their native language, and indicate to use a mute by writing the name of the mute, and “open” when the mute should be removed. In classical music, when the composer intends for a passage to be played with a mute, they will add the notation “con sordino” which is Italian for “with mute”. Mutes are used in compositions for orchestra, concert band, and especially often in Jazz, to change the tone or lower the volume of the horn, and to help brass blend better with other instruments or voices in a small ensemble. Even though the word “mute” means silence, a muted horn still makes sound.
Mutes fit directly into the bell of the instrument, or are held or clipped on. In this article, we apply this information to the trombone.Ī mute is a device brass players use to lower the volume and/or alter the timbre (tonal quality) of the instrument. In an earlier article, Peter Harper of Harper's Horn Repairdiscussed the different types of trumpet mutes. Mutes come in a wide variety of configurations, each intended to create a specific and unique tone.
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