Hello all,
I am in some dire need of advice. I'm heading into my fourth year undergrad
and am still playing on the little sneezy red/white Humes stone-lined mute
that is available anywhere and everywhere. I am looking to get a new mute
this month.
I play on a Yamaha 668ND (2003 purchased/made?). I tend to play with a
middle area sound, not really notably bright, but tending to be darker. Can
anyone suggest to me a mute that would compromise the nickel of my horn,
perhaps the make/model, or my personal sound?
I'm assistant principal in our Wind Ensemble, behind our head chair who
plays a Holton with a Trumcor 45. If not contextual advice for my
tone/specific horn, could anyone recommend to me a reputable maker/vendor of
mutes that would be in the $130 or less price range?
The dilligent dilletante of Horn,
Casey
P.S. What is the update on personal opinion about non-professional players
such as myself? I've been playing for 11 years, have had private teachers
and won scholarships, but there still is the notable social rift between
those who "do-it-for-a-living" or the majors and those like myself. Don't
want to start up a disastrous discourse, but just care to inquire!
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