Mute (music)

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A trumpet mute

A mute is an object used to make a musical instrument quieter.

Mute (music) Media

• Posaune mit Straight Mute KSG 0058 PK.jpg

  Trombonist playing with a straight mute, the most common brass mute

• Baroque mute illustrated by Marin Mersenne in 1637

• Diagram of six common trumpet mutes.svg

  Cross-sectional diagram of six common trumpet mutes:*     Trumpet bell*     Cork*     Mute*     Absorbent material (bucket only)

• Straight mute trumpet demo.ogg

  Metal straight mute on BTemplate:Flat trumpet

• Demonstration of pixie mute on Bb trumpet.ogg

  Pixie mute on BTemplate:Flat trumpet

• Cup mute trumpet demo.ogg

  Cup mute on BTemplate:Flat trumpet

• Harmon no stem trumpet demo.ogg

  I play the concert notes F3, Bb3, Eb4, Ab4, Db5, Gb5, B5 in succession on a Bb trumpet with harmon mute inserted, without stem. I then improvise a short jazz-ish excerpt to demonstrate the character of the tone. The sound was amplified but not processed in any other way.

• Harmon with stem in trumpet demo.ogg

  I play the concert notes F3, Bb3, Eb4, Ab4, Db5, Gb5, B5 in succession on a Bb trumpet with harmon mute inserted, with stem fully inserted into the mute. I then play a short jazz-ish excerpt (that I had previously improvised) to demonstrate the character of the tone. The sound was amplified but not processed in any other way.

• Harmon with stem half in trumpet demo.ogg

  I play the concert notes F3, Bb3, Eb4, Ab4, Db5, Gb5, B5 in succession on a Bb trumpet with harmon mute inserted, with stem halfway inserted into the mute. I then play a short jazz-ish excerpt (that I had previously improvised) to demonstrate the character of the tone. The sound was amplified but not processed in any other way.

• I play a concert Bb4, A4 and G#4 in succession with a harmon mute (stem in) on a Bb trumpet, while using my hand in front of the mute to manipulate the sound. This is a common cliché used to signify disappointment or failure.

• Bucket mute trumpet demo.ogg

  Bucket mute on BTemplate:Flat trumpet

• Plunger mute trumpet demo.ogg

  Plunger on BTemplate:Flat trumpet

• LatinTriangle.ogg

  A triangle played latin style, opening and closing the hand for rhythmic effect

• No pedal, soft pedal, practice pedal on piano.ogg

  No pedal, soft pedal and practice pedal on an upright