mute

adjective,mut·er, mut·est. silent; refraining from speech or utterance. not emitting or having sound of any kind.

Elective Mutism: A person chooses not to speak as a result of psychological issues. Selective Mutism: A person wants to speak, but in certain circumstances finds that they can't. Total Mutism: A person doesn't speak under any circumstance.

It's not mandatory. Because you could theoretically play stop using only your hand. But if you need to play really loud stopped passages.

The Straight Mute A common mute that is used in nearly every style of music, its simple cone shape fits into the bell of the horn, steadied by small pieces of cork that are spaced to allow the sound to flow through the bell. It creates a somewhat nasal tone that is often used in ensemble passages.

unable to speak unable to speak. synonyms: dumb, silent inarticulate, unarticulate. without or deprived of the use of speech or words. a device used to soften the tone of a musical instrument.

Originally Answered: Do mute people make sound when they cough or sneeze like we do? It depends on the reason for their mutism, and the structures of the neck. In most cases, yes, people who do not speak but who have a structurally complete and functional neck/ larynx do make noise when they cough, sneeze, laugh, etc.

/ˈmjutɪd/ Something muted has a softened tone or quieted sound. When you try to listen through the wall at what someone is saying, it's really muted and mumbly, even if you put a glass to your ear.

Trumpet, Trombone, French horn and (even) Tuba Generally, a mute for a brass instrument (trumpet, trombone, French horn, baritone horn, euphonium, tuba, etc) lowers the volume and alters the timbre (tonal quality) of the instrument.

Muteness or mutism (from Latin mutus 'silent') is defined as an absence of speech while conserving or maintaining the ability to hear the speech of others.

Open or without a mute the trumpet sounds like. This. Sometimes composers and will write for a different color for the instrument.

Brass Instrument Mute Types

• Straight Mute. Construction Materials: Cardboard, aluminum (sometimes with a copper bottom), wood.
• Cup Mute. Construction Materials: Cardboard.
• Harmon (aka “wah-wah” or “wow-wow”) Mute. Construction Materials: Aluminum.
• Plunger Mute.
• Bucket Mute.
• Other Types of Brass Instrument Mutes.

Straight mutes create a more distant, far-away sound. Stop mutes create a brassier, edgier sound. Composers use different words to indicate whether they would like a straight or stop mute used. Con sord., short for con sordino, is Italian for “with mute” and indicates a straight mute.