How to Make Your Own Trumpet Plunger Mute

In this episode of "Trumpet with Bob," ‪@bobbyspellman‬ discusses the best way to make a custom trumpet plunger mute for $3.97.
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[@wesleyayres7017]

I'm learning/half teaching myself flugelhorn and have never played a brass instrument before and your lessons have helped so much! You've really sped up the process and made it really enjoyable and interesting, thank you!!

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

Happy to hear it!

[@Izzical]

This is a great quality video! Simple and easy explanation for how to make a plunger mute. 10/10

[@nimravus01]

Love the DIY aspect of this. Another "home-made" type of mute is the ever popular Crown Royal bag. Lots of people have them just lying around. They kind of work like a hat mute to attenuate the sound, but you dont have to hold it there.

[@alecj3454]

This was one of your funniest videos ever. I laughed out so many times. Thank you for keeping music fun. An excellent tip too. Would you give another trumpet player the side eye if they whipped out a $50 plunger mute at a gig? Seems like itd be an amateur trying too hard....but what do i know. Ha. Another great video. Thanks Bobby! Cheers!

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

Thanks! Glad you had some fun with it! I've got no judgement for anybody who wants to pick up a professionally manufactured plunger mute. That Kenny Rampton mute is popular with other professional trumpeters in New York, and probably for good reason. That said, I've always gotten great results from a homemade plunger for a 10th the price!

[@Ider]

What trumpet and mouthpiece do you use? It looks lovely.

[@RidgewoodSchoolofMusic]

Recently I've been playing on an Austin Custom Brass Custom Reserve TA1, and I've been really happy with it.

[@Magician500]

What size of mouth piece do you use? Your tutoriqls are Amazing 👏

[@Bubbles1924]

How do i make my trumpet sound dirty like at the start

[@WarPig_Official]

Whenever I play with the mute (one handed) I put down my third valve, the slide comes shooting out and it’s rather annoying. Any tips to prevent this?

[@thatrimbo]

One idea I've come across is keeping a rubber band or hair tie handy and stretching it from the valves to your slide.

[@MrWolf387]

Umm y not have used a drill with a drill bit ?

[@elliotburke5796]

Kazoot

[@cnegrea]

I could cut a better hole and ruin the plunger, since I cannot play trumpet