Questions tagged [mute]
For questions relating to the techniques or equipment involved in muting the natural sound of an instrument. Not intended for questions regarding the silencing of recording tracks
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How to make a brass instrument quieter?
I play trumpet at home. I feel a little uncomfortable playing because of the loudness. I found the Silent Brass series by Yamaha, which makes brass sound quieter, and you can still hear everything ...
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Is it okay to remove the cork from a trumpet's mute?
I bought a mute for my trumpet because I want to practice playing in my dorm.
However, it is not very effective in minimizing the noise I make when I play.
I suspect that it is the pieces of cork ...
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Effective ways of muting saxophone
The question has been partially answered here before but for an inexperienced, self-taught musician who lacked the skills to control volume through embouchure adjustments.
I was wondering if there ...
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