Editing Trumpet (section)

==Mutes==
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[[File:TrumpetMutes.jpg|thumb|Trumpet with a straight mute inserted. Below, left to right: straight, wah-wah (harmon), and cup mutes.]]

Various types of mutes can be placed in or over the bell, which decreases volume and changes timbre.{{sfn|Ely|2009|p=109}} Trumpets have a wide selection of mutes: common ones include the [[straight mute]], [[cup mute]], [[harmon mute]] (wah-wah or wow-wow mute, among other names{{sfn|Ely|2009|p=111}}), [[plunger mute|plunger]], [[bucket mute]], and [[Mute (music)#Whispa and practice mutes|practice mute]].<ref>For the "widest selection of mutes", see {{harvnb|Sevsay|2013|p=125}}. *For a list of common mutes, see {{harvnb|Ely|2009|p=109}}.</ref> A straight mute is generally used when the type of mute is not specified.{{sfn|Ely|2009|p=111}} Jazz and commercial music call for a wider range of mutes than most classical music{{sfn|Ely|2009|p=109}} and many mutes were invented for jazz orchestrators.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Boyden |first1=David D. |last2=Bevan |first2=Clifford |last3=Page |first3=Janet K. |title=Mute |journal=Grove Music Online |date=20 January 2001 |doi=10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.19478 |isbn=978-1-56159-263-0 |url=https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000019478 |access-date=16 September 2020 }}</ref>

Mutes can be made of many materials, including fiberglass, plastic, cardboard, metal, and "stone lining", a trade name of the Humes & Berg company.<ref>For the list of materials, see {{harvnb|Ely|2009|p=109}}.
*For the origin of "stonelined mutes", see {{harvnb|Koehler|2013|p=173}}.</ref> They are often held in place with cork.{{sfn|Ely|2009|p=109}}{{sfn|Sevsay|2013|p=125}} To better keep the mute in place, players sometimes dampen the cork by blowing warm, moist air on it.{{sfn|Ely|2009|p=109}}

The straight mute is conical and constructed of either metal (usually aluminum{{sfn|Ely|2009|p=111}})—which produces a bright, piercing sound—or another material, which produces a darker, stuffier sound.<ref>{{harvnb|Sevsay|2013|p=125|ps=: "plastic (fiberglass): not as forceful as the metal mute, a bit darker in color, but still penetrating"}}</ref>{{sfn|Koehler|2013|p=173}} The cup mute is shaped like a straight mute with an additional, bell-facing cup at the end, and produces a darker tone than a straight mute.{{sfn|Sevsay|2013|p=126}} The harmon mute is made of metal (usually aluminum or copper{{sfn|Ely|2009|p=111}}) and consists of a "stem" inserted into a large chamber.{{sfn|Sevsay|2013|p=126}} The stem can be extended or removed to produce different timbres, and waving one's hand in front of the mute produces a "wah-wah" sound, hence the mute's colloquial name.{{sfn|Sevsay|2013|p=126}}