Hi Leo,

There was another thread “Exercise with silent brass mute” late last year in which some of us traded posts about mutes. I can’t seem to link it here, but if you search for that in the top right corner of this page you’ll see it.

Bottom line is that there are some pros and cons to playing with a mute, and some don’t like doing it unless absolutely necessary. I prefer not to, but do on occasion and we’re moving and I may have to play with a mute more going forward.

Best,

John