Topmusicanswers
The technique was developed and popularized by Anton Joseph Hampel in the mid-18th century.
- When was mute invented?
- What does a Harmon mute look like?
- How does a Harmon mute work?
- What are the three most common types of brass mute?
When was mute invented?
The mute button was invented in 1956 by Robert Adler, an Austrian-born engineer working for the Zenith Radio Corporation in Chicago. It was one of the four buttons on his Space Command 400, the first commercially viable TV remote control.
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.
How does a Harmon mute work?
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. The plunger mute is most often a regular (new:) bathroom plunger.
What are the three most common types of brass mute?
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. The most common types of mutes are the straight mute, the cup mute, and the wah-wah mute.
