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
That would be a mute,
Brass instruments do not have reeds, some woodwind instruments do.
Because they're made of brass.
Yes, brass instruments are loud
They are not brass instruments. They are woodwind instruments.
mute
Yes, it is called a Mute A mute is a device fitted to a musical instrument to alter the sound produced: by affecting the timbre, reducing the volume, or most commonly both.
That would be a mute,
Brass instruments do not have reeds, some woodwind instruments do.
Because they're made of brass.
Yes, brass instruments are loud
They are not brass instruments. They are woodwind instruments.
'con sordino' literally means 'with mute.' Any stringed instrument, certain brass and woodwinds, and certain percussion instruments, including the piano, can be played con sordino.
a mute...
because they are made of brass
Brass
Using a mute with a trumpet, contrary to popular belief, does not just make the trumpet quieter. It changes the sound to fit a certain style of music. There are three main mutes which are used frequently, the Straight mute, which is used for classical music, the cup mute which is used for jazz, and also the Harmon mute, which is also used for jazz.