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Tootsall · 05-03-2007, 10:37 AM

I think that owning a tuner is imperative, whether you are testing mutes or not. Only by checking a horn "blind" (ie, have someone else watch the tuner) can you determine whether or not you are accurately placing the notes "mute in" or "mute out". It also affords you the opportunity to make adjustments to your mute corks so that the horn's tuning changes as little as possible with the mute in; there is NOTHING that says you MUST ALWAYS change your tuning slide when using a mute!

The tuner is also very useful since it will help you with your regular practice. You will learn which notes you need to push up a bit on or which ones you can lip down a bit.... and whether you are using your slide(s) correctly. An indispensable bit of kit, along with a metronome IMO.

05-03-2007, 10:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tootsall Fortissimo User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Yee HAW! Posts: 4,641	Re: playing into a electric tuner I think that owning a tuner is imperative, whether you are testing mutes or not. Only by checking a horn "blind" (ie, have someone else watch the tuner) can you determine whether or not you are accurately placing the notes "mute in" or "mute out". It also affords you the opportunity to make adjustments to your mute corks so that the horn's tuning changes as little as possible with the mute in; there is NOTHING that says you MUST ALWAYS change your tuning slide when using a mute! The tuner is also very useful since it will help you with your regular practice. You will learn which notes you need to push up a bit on or which ones you can lip down a bit.... and whether you are using your slide(s) correctly. An indispensable bit of kit, along with a metronome IMO.