How to make a trumpet mute out of a renuzit air freshener

This is a video of how to make a silent brass mute (or something like it) out of a renuzit air freshener. Enjoy

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Music

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• trumpet
• recital
• mute
• harmon
• wick
• silent
• brass
• band
• homemade
• custom
• bach
• stradivarius
• warburton
• professional
• skyline44512

[a7xfan1230]

what drill bit since would you recommend using ?

[ARMYstrong419]

@a7xfan1230

1/4" works best I think. Certainly not larger, you can go down to 1/8", or anywhere in between.

[guitarhero31333]

im sorry, not to offend you or anything, but I think its kinda funny your using a ghettoly made mute with a Bach Stradavarious

[ARMYstrong419]

@guitarhero31333 Perhaps I spent all my money on the strad and now can't afford the silent brass lol

[CornetHornet]

great post just!

I was just wondering how much the mute changes the back pressure you feel in the instrument. The silent brass is fairly free blowing but is this mute of yours giving more resistance or less?

cheers =)

[ARMYstrong419]

@CornetHornet It gives you a little more resistance, like any mute. If you make sure to take big full breaths and blow with abandon it's noticeable, but doesn't really affect me. The thing is it's tempting to play with less air since it's already so quiet.

[MrKuorn]

Thanks! Not sure, that I will find something like that refresher in Ukraine, but I've got idea!

[DancingSpiderman]

One year ago, I made a really good working volume dampening trumpet mute, only because I was curious and had a little time on my hands; I used two plastic 44 oz cups from a QuikTrip convenience store. Works on the same principal as a inner double walled car muffler. I impressed myself. I should make a YourTube vid of it, but I'm purty lazy

[DancingSpiderman]

@MrJIMBOB57 Yes, I remember from my trumpet playing days that a practice silent mute helps not only to quiet the sound volume, but more importantly, helps improve breath support which is often overlooked in the student level practice.

[MrJIMBOB57]

@DancingSpiderman ... actually, if you do it correctly, warming up with some resistance like with this 'silent' mute 'wakes up ' the breath support and gets one ready for a rehearsal, gig, or whatever...I used the cloth mute with three rings (it comes with 4 foam rings) in it to warm up before lots of things, and when I finished my routine (which was attacks) was ready to play! The guys would tease me about my warmup, but never complained about how I played...

[MrJIMBOB57]

@ibowtoyou ...that is only if you play exclusively on the mute (been there, done that-but with a Spivak mute-I learned!), and never play open...this is for temporary use only, and not really meant for regular practice, but when you need to play and not bother anyone, something like this is essential!

[MrJIMBOB57]

Thanks for this info/demo...years ago, I made 2 euphonium mutes out of traffic cones for the Persichetti Symphony, which called for muted euphonium and tuba...used rubberized bulletin board material for corks, and cardboard for the ends...they worked quite well!...it's not about pretty, but rather about being creative and making something that works just as well...Thank you for your service!

[mmmmmhotdogs]

The uniform made me respect this little project a lot more haha. Before this I tried fashioning a mute out of a cork from a big patron bottle. Fail.

[ThePokemonmaster119]

DATS WAT SHE SED!!! PRESS 4 LOL

[alerian5]

What does it do to your tuning?

[LookeAnthony]

@nancylove154 For practice; keeping it quiet for other people.

[ItachiUchiha2010]

You just saved me $60