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Editing by Samuel Johnstone
Illustrations by Juliane Pieper
Research for this blog was made possible by a generous scholarship from the Berlin Senate.
Tag Archives: mutes
Piccolo Trumpet
After so many posts on different trumpet techniques I realized that information about the auxiliary instruments is a bit scattered. In this post I aim to gather all of the relevant information on the piccolo trumpet in one easy to … Continue reading
Posted in Auxiliary Instruments, General Trumpet Knowledge
Tagged multiphonics, mutes, piccolo, piccolo trumpet, split tones
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The Double-Bell Trumpet
When I first saw Marco Blaauw’s double-bell trumpet, I was fascinated but skeptical. The effects are great, but are they enough to justify this huge modification of the instrument? Not to mention the expense of having one built! I avoided … Continue reading
Posted in Auxiliary Instruments, Contemporary Techniques
Tagged double bell trumpet, half valve, mutes
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Mutes (Part Three) – More Mutes!
In this third and final (for now!) part in my mini-series on mutes I will introduce several more types of mutes. There are certainly a few more than I list here, but these are the most common ones after the … Continue reading
Posted in General Trumpet Knowledge, Mutes
Tagged aluminum foil, bucket, CD, crown royal, flugelhorn, melowah, mutes, piccolo trumpet, plunger, practice mute, velvet, whispa, whisper
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Mutes (Part Two) – The Standard Three
Welcome to part two of my mini-series on mutes! Today I‘ll explain the three most common mutes in a trumpeter’s arsenal. Many players can make it far into their career without needing anything more than these three mutes. They are … Continue reading
Posted in General Trumpet Knowledge, Mutes
Tagged cup mute, harmon, mutes, straight mute, wah wah, wawa
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Mutes (Part One) – General Guidelines and Notation
Brass players are often made fun of for their obsession with – and vast collections of – mouthpieces. While those jokes are most certainly justified, when it comes to hoarding, no one talks about the real problem – mutes. Not … Continue reading