Harmon WOW-WOW Trumpet Mute

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A Nano mute retains the sound of a Harmon mute, making it easier to hear yourself play. It will still reduce volume significantly, but it will be more satisfying to the individual player.

Below, we’ll describe the most common types of trumpet mutes and what differentiates them from one another. Straight Mute Some players like to drill a hole in the plunger mute to improve the sound, though whether the sound is any better is a personal opinion. If you don’t like the idea of using a toilet plunger as your mute, we can buy a professionally made plunger mute that was purpose-made for trumpet muting, not toilet plunging. Sourdine" and "Sordina" redirect here. For the string instrument, see Pochette (musical instrument). The sshhmute practice mute is a popular choice among trumpet players. Whenever you aren’t in a setting where playing full volume is possible, this tool can help decrease your sound output.There are quite a few different varieties of trumpet mutes, which produce distinct sounds to fit certain pieces and genres of music. Jazz music especially employs the use of a mute often for artistic reasons. Mute are usually crafted from materials like metal, cardboard, and fiberglass. As a rule, mutes will lower the volume of lower notes but increase the volume of higher notes because of the resonance in the mute and bell of the trumpet. What Are the Different Types of Trumpet Mutes? Sevsay 2013, p.125: "The most usual mute. If no other mute is specified... trumpeters use this kind of mute when they see the instruction 'con sordino. '" Koehler, Elisa (March 1, 2015). Dictionary for the modern trumpet player. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-8657-5.

Wagner, Joseph (1959). Orchestration: a practical handbook. New York: McGraw-Hill. p.49. ISBN 978-0-07-067655-8. You will gain the respect of the musicians if you leave space for mute changes. Players notice when arrangers don’t leave enough time to insert and remove mutes far more than they’d notice a dodgy voicing. It’s a common gripe of brass players so don’t be one of those arrangers!Really only used by trumpet and trombone players and generally made from rubber these were developed from kitchen sink plungers (with the handle removed!) used to give ‘doo-wah’ effect. Examples include the P&H brand -one for Trumpet/cornet and one for Trombone and bass trombone. Extending-Tube Mute The second part is the personal studio interface. There is a microphone in the mute that sends signals from your bell to the interface.