Re: Re: Re: Mutes: A different opinion


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Posted by Gerald J. on February 18, 2000 at 15:15:01:

In Reply to: Re: Re: Mutes: A different opinion posted by john on February 18, 2000 at 11:18:02:

Just means it takes a TEAM to play tuba. Either two players, and two horns (one with and one sans mute) or one player with a couple helpers standing on a platform to grab and remove the mute.

One composer I worked with a long time ago agreed that all he wanted the mute for was to make sure the tuba sound was quiet. Since the 20J I was playing and I got along really well and could be very quiet without a tone he agreed that the mute wasn't needed. I couldn't get him to volunteer to swap the mute in and out either. For sure there wasn't any way I could toss the mute in or out in a short time.

Gerald J.




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