Mute alters the sound of a trumpet (and other brass instruments as well) in a very interesting way. The sound it produces is both pleasant & pretty nasty. It stings like a bee that feels really nice in your chest.<\/p>\n
Of course mutes also damp the sound, hence the word “mute”.<\/p>\n
Brass instruments without mutes might as well be called “deafs”, ‘cos they are loud! You wouldn’t wanna share a prison cell with a guy who practices trumpet with a passion (and who is also doing time for an assault with a deadly labrophone).<\/p>\n
So, today we got jazz with strings & a vibraphone and it’s mellotron buddy, starring muted trumpet: NO FLAX<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mute alters the sound of a trumpet (and other brass instruments as well) in a very interesting way. The sound it produces is both pleasant & pretty nasty. It stings like a bee that feels really nice in your chest. Of course mutes also damp the sound, hence the word “mute”. Brass instruments without mutes … Continue reading Get Lucky.<\/span>