How to Make a Plunger Mute for Your Trumpet or Trombone
Buy a plunger that you can set on top of your trumpet and it will cover the entire bell.,Remove the handle if it has one., Use a utility knife to cut a hole where the handle of the plunger used to be.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Buy a plunger that you can set on top of your trumpet and it will cover the entire bell.
Don't buy one that is too big.
If you can't find one that will cover the entire trumpet bell, you can settle for a smaller one, but these will not give you as good of a sound. ,, (Optional) Take a nickel and stick it in the hole that you just cut.
Make sure it is all the way in and won't come out and become lodged into your trumpet/trombone.
Also make sure that you stick it in so that it's not closing up the hole, but so it is like a wall in the middle of it.
This will give your plunger more of a buzzing sound. -
Step 2: Remove the handle if it has one.
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Step 3: Use a utility knife to cut a hole where the handle of the plunger used to be.
Detailed Guide
Don't buy one that is too big.
If you can't find one that will cover the entire trumpet bell, you can settle for a smaller one, but these will not give you as good of a sound. ,, (Optional) Take a nickel and stick it in the hole that you just cut.
Make sure it is all the way in and won't come out and become lodged into your trumpet/trombone.
Also make sure that you stick it in so that it's not closing up the hole, but so it is like a wall in the middle of it.
This will give your plunger more of a buzzing sound.
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