Mutes are trumpet tools used to alter the musical sound of the horn. Learn more about trumpet mutes from a trumpet expert in this free music lesson video.
Expert: Liz Ofte
Contact: www.myspace.com/lizgotthebeat
Bio: Liz Ofte graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Music (trumpet specialty) from the University of Wisconsin, LaCrosse in 2006.
Filmmaker: Travis Waack
Duration : 0:2:10

shes kind of just …
shes kind of just garbage lol
shes kinda got bad …
shes kinda got bad posture
She sounds like …
She sounds like she’s from Chicago.
thank you – very …
thank you – very clear
ok.. it’s nice to …
ok.. it’s nice to have such a video in youtube.. after all, that was i was looking for, before i watched it..i mean that i appreciate the effort but… this lady tries to explain something that cannot be explained, when you play directly that close to a camera mic in that level and also by playing arpeggios than something “more” suitable to each mute’s main purpose of use..
so the amateurs can understand what is the difference literally, as much as possible through this medium…
friendly
Pl.
Thanks Daniel for …
Thanks Daniel for your answer to my question “what’s a practice mute ?”. I had already gotten the same answer from a local music sore. They did however advise me to avoid practice mutes and just go with a straight mute. since I lived in a house, they didn’t think I needed that much sound suppression and they also said the practice mute creates to much resistance and wouldn’t give me the same sensation and experience as playing without any mute at all, important since I’m just a beginner.
a practise mute is …
a practise mute is exactly that.. to practise with.. perfect because of its ‘tight cork seal’ which considerably reduces the noise level when playing the trumpet. So yeah… buy yourself a practise mute and never worry about the neighbors again!! if you want to know anything else i might be able to help so just message me
OK now what’s a ” …
OK now what’s a “practice mute” ? I’m just learning and don’t want the neighbors calling the cops on me ? Any recommendations ?
hi, I´m from german …
hi, I´m from german and play for 25 years trumpet now. But this bruzzing with lips sounds not very common!?
Sorry girl…
hey, the black …
hey, the black funnel is like a toilet bowl pump.
the third reminded …
the third reminded me of daffy ducks voice
Could really do …
Could really do with a separate mic for recording the trumpet – the distortion doesn’t really allow you to listen to the different mutes properly
Although, with the distortion AND the plunger mute, that produced a cool jimi hendrix effect
Thanks for the post …
Thanks for the post! Great demo…
Very well done. …
Very well done. Excellent video quality and audio is also good and you play very well! You could have added the bucket mute to your excellent demonstration.