Harmon mute trumpet

1. What sound does a Harmon mute make?
2. What does a Harmon mute look like?
3. What is a muted trumpet?

What sound does a Harmon mute make?

The Harmon mute is also known as a “wah-wah” mute. When the brass player uses his or her hand to open and close the end of the mute, it makes a “wah-wah” sound.

What does a Harmon mute look like?

It's a hollow cone-shaped mute with a small piece of cork attached to the end to keep it secure in the bell of the instrument. Its sound is described as metallic and piercing.

What is a muted trumpet?

A mute is a device inserted into the bell of a trumpet to either make the tone produced softer, to change the tone quality, and with the Baroque trumpet, to change the tonality.