Instrumental Techniques

Mutes are used often by brass players to change the tone and timbre of the instrument. There are several types of mutes used by brass player and it’s important to be able to understand how they work, what they do, and what the different types of mutes sound like.

A brief screencast is below. It includes everything you will need to know about mutes for the exam as well as some examples of what the different mutes sound like.