it depends, can be plastic, or metal
a mute...
It's a little device you put in the bell of a brass instrument to change the sound. It comes out as quieter and sounds like the instrument has a cold
It's a little device you put in the bell of a brass instrument to change the sound. It comes out as quieter and sounds like the instrument has a cold
Neither it is placed in the bell
depends on the instrument. for a brass instrument, you can use an actual mute, play straight into your music stand, or put a valve or two halfway down.
A mute must be used. They cost around £5 from any music shop, and can be clipped into the instrument.
They're all made of metal.
Because it is a brass instrument...? Many instruments are made of brass.
It's made of brass
The cornet is a brass instrument. The bassoon, which is made of wood, is a woodwind.
made from brass as they still are that's why its a brass instrument!
The main brass instruments that use mutes are trumpets and trombones. Other brass instruments like the tuba are so big and the sound is so deep that they generally don't need to use mutes. French horns also use mutes, but they don't have the same variety since the majority of mutes are used only in Jazz music.