7 mutes every trumpet player needs + trumpet coffee // Mute Monday Episode 22

Three trumpet mutes that every high school trumpet player must have, and the seven mutes that every serious high school and college trumpeter needs to have.
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Bucket Mutes:
Eazy Bucket - • Eazy Bucket Mute Compa...
Humes and Berg / Soulo - • Bucket Mutes with Hume...
Straight Mutes:
Denis Wick - • Denis Wick Straight Mu...
Trucor - • Trumcor Zinger, Cup, a...
Vintage - • Vintage Trumpet Mutes ...
Mutec - • Mutec Trumpet Mutes //...
Cup Mutes:
Harmon - • Harmon Cup Mute // Mut...
Faxx - • FAXX Trumpet Mutes // ...
Ray Robinson - • Ray Robinson Cup Mute ...
Practice Mutes:
Mega Review 2 - • Practice Mutes for Tru...
Mega Review 1 - • Practice Mutes for Tru...
Harmon Mutes:
Humes and Berg - • Mute Monday Episode 12...
Soulo / Vintage - • Bobby Shew Soloist, Ha...
Harmon - • Harmon Mute Comparison...
Zinger / Soulo • Zinger mute and Soulo ...
Wah Mutes:
Various - • Humes and Berg Cup-Wow...
Plunger:
KR Indigo Max - • Hirschman KR Indigo Ma...
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[@cktrumpet]

I'm really glad you enjoyed the Eazy Bucket mutes. Jim Bohm and I did the R&D for the non-leather flugelhorn version, and we were pretty happy with the results when we got done. I'd always hated flugelhorn mutes, and the goal I had in mind was to make sure it sounded good, and played in tune. Basically, the goal was making it a mute I wanted to actually use.

[@JoshRzepkaMusic]

Oh, it's great! Great work with that!! Thanks for stopping by. Did you see the whole Eazy bucket review I did?

[@cktrumpet]

@@JoshRzepkaMusic I did. You're doing a lot better with making videos this year than I am. Every time I think, "Hey, I should turn on the camera", I'm met with the realization I hadn't played in 4 or 5 days beforehand, since I've been averaging like one gig a month throughout 2020.

[@JoshRzepkaMusic]

@@cktrumpet it's tough ... I just committed to one a week every Monday (Even if I'm occasionally a couple hours into Tuesday by the time it posts .. ), and then two a week. But yeah, it's pretty brutal not right now. No gigs, difficult to get all that motivation. If I wasn't making my weekly videos, and as active as I am with PTW on Facebook, I probably would be in a big funk. Just remember, "Perfect is the enemy of good". Better to make, post, and move on to the next, otherwise you'll get too caught up and may never post..

[@THall-vi8cp]

Like you, I have a huge collection of mutes, though not nearly as many. I have a lot of the modern versions, but I really enjoy vintage mutes and I collect them because I find mutes (and mouthpieces) to be a much cheaper way to vary the tonal pallette than spending several grand a pop on horns. I used to do a lot of pit work. Probably the most mute heavy show I played was Chicago: Straight Cup Harmon (with and without stem) Plunger Solotone Derby Fun times!

[@JoshRzepkaMusic]

Yes - mutes are waaay better way to get an instant change as opposed to $1k+ on a horn. I remember one show I played (can't recall the exact one) I had to use 4 or 5 different mutes in one number. A juggling act in the pit. Those are always fun.

[@mposadal]

Love the video, thank you so much!

[@JoshRzepkaMusic]

Thank you!! Glad you found it helpful.

[@canyon12alex]

I'll take Hell for this, but I really dislike mutes. I understand the need at certain levels but I don't use them ever outside of Big Band gigs. But good job on your videos! That being said, you younger players, get a nice bag or case for your mutes to keep them in great shape, they're $$ so keep them safe from dents and dings. BTW, Denis Wick MPs and mutes are awesome.

[@JoshRzepkaMusic]

Hey Alex, that's all good. More mutes for me. 😂😂 Thanks for checking out my videos, much appreciated! That's a great point I should have mentioned ... Taking care of your mutes. Very important. Question: do you dislike playing with them, or is it how they sound?