Dropped mutes during performances - Page 2

ozboy · 04-28-2008, 11:55 PM

I turn my bell around and breath condensation into it and then insert the mute. The condensation gives the cork enough moisture without having to lick it.

MrClean · 04-29-2008, 11:21 AM

Maybe she could Velcro the inside of her bell and the mute(s). Magnets? Maple syrup?

stchasking · 04-29-2008, 11:30 AM

I fog the bell. Good advice on licking the corks. I'll do that next time.

In "The Secret Garden" there is a lot of Harmon. My harmon is very old and kept coming out during rehearsals. I decided to buy a new Harmon for the show. It stuck well.

The trombone player sits next to me. On one song the lady is singing the final notes and the trombone plays a "naked" solo fanfare to end the song. It was his big chance his senior year. He stuffs in the mute, brings up his horn, the soloist sings, and the mute solo to the floor occurs. He plays the fanfare while the mute rattles on the floor. For that moment, he was the star of the show.

gglassmeyer · 04-29-2008, 11:42 AM

Pedal C - the sanding didn't cause the falling out. That was a hope to cure this lady's issue with dropping mutes and to make them fit into her horn properly and play in tune. I thought the corks being too large kept them from being able to get enough contact (ie only the ends inserted first were actually touching the bell).
Sorry for the confusion.

lmf · 04-29-2008, 02:45 PM

Hi,

You have to put your chewing gum someplace?

Best wishes,

Lloyd

jazz9 · 04-30-2008, 07:59 PM

You know, I don't believe I have that problem. I usually put my mutes in pretty securely, as there is a red stripe on the inside of the bell where my red and white straight mute has been inserted. :)

bkonstans1 · 04-30-2008, 08:06 PM

I fog the bell or just hold the mute in if its a short passage. It's always worked for me.

Vulgano Brother · 04-30-2008, 09:03 PM

Uhhh, I didn't screw my tuning-bell down tightly enough once, and had a quick mute change. It wasn't a pretty sight. My instrument did sound muted, though.

hagertheherald · 05-01-2008, 07:18 AM

With my pocket trumpet, have stuck some velcro to sections of the bell, and my joral copper bubble mute has a ring of velcro on the end of the mute. That works so well, I can jump on the bar and do all kind of dancing with the horn, without worries that the mute will fall off.

Jim Kot · 05-01-2008, 11:27 AM

Hi Solar Bell, and for your poll, I fog the horn for all muste except the harmon and this one I lick, so put me down for both fogging and licking.

04-28-2008, 11:55 PM	#11 (permalink)
ozboy Piano User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 300	Re: Dropped mutes during performances I turn my bell around and breath condensation into it and then insert the mute. The condensation gives the cork enough moisture without having to lick it.
ozboy Piano User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 300

04-29-2008, 11:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
MrClean Pianissimo User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: SoCal Posts: 229	Re: Dropped mutes during performances Maybe she could Velcro the inside of her bell and the mute(s). Magnets? Maple syrup?

04-29-2008, 11:30 AM	#13 (permalink)
stchasking Forte User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,161	Re: Dropped mutes during performances I fog the bell. Good advice on licking the corks. I'll do that next time. In "The Secret Garden" there is a lot of Harmon. My harmon is very old and kept coming out during rehearsals. I decided to buy a new Harmon for the show. It stuck well. The trombone player sits next to me. On one song the lady is singing the final notes and the trombone plays a "naked" solo fanfare to end the song. It was his big chance his senior year. He stuffs in the mute, brings up his horn, the soloist sings, and the mute solo to the floor occurs. He plays the fanfare while the mute rattles on the floor. For that moment, he was the star of the show.
	__________________ "I was performing professionally at age 17 and have never had a real job." Allen Vizzutti http://cdbaby.com/cd/mcking

04-29-2008, 11:42 AM	#14 (permalink)
gglassmeyer Pianissimo User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Brand: Conn, Yamaha Posts: 149	Re: Dropped mutes during performances Pedal C - the sanding didn't cause the falling out. That was a hope to cure this lady's issue with dropping mutes and to make them fit into her horn properly and play in tune. I thought the corks being too large kept them from being able to get enough contact (ie only the ends inserted first were actually touching the bell). Sorry for the confusion.
	__________________ Greg Glassmeyer

04-29-2008, 02:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
lmf Pianissimo User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Warsaw, Indiana Posts: 190	Re: Dropped mutes during performances Hi, You have to put your chewing gum someplace? Best wishes, Lloyd

04-30-2008, 07:59 PM	#16 (permalink)
jazz9 Piano User Join Date: Dec 2007 Brand: Bach Posts: 276	Re: Dropped mutes during performances You know, I don't believe I have that problem. I usually put my mutes in pretty securely, as there is a red stripe on the inside of the bell where my red and white straight mute has been inserted. :)
	__________________ Bach Strad 37

04-30-2008, 08:06 PM	#17 (permalink)
bkonstans1 Mezzo Piano User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Aurora, IL Brand: Bach 37 Posts: 529	Re: Dropped mutes during performances I fog the bell or just hold the mute in if its a short passage. It's always worked for me.
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04-30-2008, 09:03 PM	#18 (permalink)
Vulgano Brother Moderator Fortissimo User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Home Posts: 2,816	Re: Dropped mutes during performances Uhhh, I didn't screw my tuning-bell down tightly enough once, and had a quick mute change. It wasn't a pretty sight. My instrument did sound muted, though.
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05-01-2008, 07:18 AM	#19 (permalink)
hagertheherald Pianissimo User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cleveland Ohio Brand: Bach & Selmer Posts: 56	Re: Dropped mutes during performances With my pocket trumpet, have stuck some velcro to sections of the bell, and my joral copper bubble mute has a ring of velcro on the end of the mute. That works so well, I can jump on the bar and do all kind of dancing with the horn, without worries that the mute will fall off.

05-01-2008, 11:27 AM	#20 (permalink)
Jim Kot New Friend Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Prudenville, Mi. Brand: Destino. Kanstul Posts: 28	Re: Dropped mutes during performances Hi Solar Bell, and for your poll, I fog the horn for all muste except the harmon and this one I lick, so put me down for both fogging and licking.

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