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Do Saxophone Mutes Work? [Solved]
Unfortunately, it doesn’t work well for the saxophone because the sound escapes from every open tone hole on the saxophone, not specifically the bell. Putting a mute in the bell might dampen the sound for low notes, but in the upper or middle range of the instrument the mute will do almost nothing.
Why Don’t Sax Mutes Work? Plus, the bizarre mute that actually… works!
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Saxophone Mutes
Mike Brown runs through three of the most effective
Muting the Saxophone - “Insider Sax Stuff”
Derek Brown’s practical
