eBoot Rubber 4/4 Violin Practice Mute, Black
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The material is extremely gentle. There will be no damage to the bridge. Before you slam the lid shut, make sure there's enough room in your case. Because my case is so tight that leaving the mute on will cause my lid to contact it, and thus the bridge, I have to remove it when casing my violin.
I haven't tried it out on an electric violin yet. I've also tried the metal practice mute and found it to be the most effective. Best of luck and keep practicing!
When I use this mute, my father can sleep in the next room.
I believe it would fit because it simply crosses the bridge and the bridge is likely to be the same. It doesn't work very well, though, and the violin is still extremely loud when it's turned on.
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I'm a complete beginner when it comes to playing the violin, and I bought this in the hopes of saving my wife and daughter's ears from total destruction. This practice mute is about as effective at blocking out the sound of a toddler's bloodcurdling scream as putting a light sheet over your ears is at blocking out the sound of a toddler's bloodcurdling scream. Okay, so it's a tad bit better. This mute will reduce the volume level of a standard violin from a ten to a nine. While it is true that it dampens sound, it does so in such a way that I would not recommend it to anyone else. Now all I have to do is hope that my attempt to learn the violin does not result in a divorce.
It allows me to practice with family and friends at home without feeling self-conscious. This may not appear to be a big deal, but it can mean the difference between playing and not playing for shy musicians like myself.
I am a trained string bassist and music educator who is currently student teaching in a Middle School setting. Investing in a Practice Mute has proven to be an excellent way to keep practice going in noisy environments. This mute is slightly lighter and has more flexible feet than my Bass' mute. However, because of the size and nature of the material, this is logical. After all, it is required to muffle higher frequencies. br>br>Once you've gotten it over the bridge and ensured that none of the feet touch a string, it'll stay in place and keep your tone very clear while reducing volume. This is not a mute for concert "Con Sordini/Mit Dämpfer" passages, which must cover less of the bridge to be heard, but it is ideal for practicing in classrooms, small practice rooms, adjacent apartments, and bedrooms.
This mute is compatible with both my violin and viola. Unlike my old brass practice mute, it will not scratch or harm your instrument if it is dropped. The bridge is not harmed in any way. My family won't be able to hear me practicing in the next room because the sound is well muffled (which is a relief). I frequently use it simply to protect my ears from the higher volume of the continuous sound next to my ear while practicing. Because you can hear both the sound of your instrument and the music coming from the computer speaker, it also works well for practicing with a youtube video so you can have the piano accompaniment, such as a Beethoven violin sonata.
If you expect to sit in the living room and fiddle while no one is around, this is not the purchase for you. Instead, consider the Ultra Practice Mute or the Yamaha YSV 104 Silent Violin. br>br>However, this mute WILL help you cut down on a lot of the projection without sacrificing much in tone, as the Ultra does. You give up a little tone with the heavy metal (and rubber coated metal) mutes in exchange for the ability to play quietly (around 70 dBa, according to my sources). This mute is more of a happy medium than a normal conversation level)br>br> It slides over the bridge with ease and slides off just as easily. Personally, I make use of both. When I need to be as quiet as possible, I use the Ultra, and when I don't, but don't want my neighbors to think I'm torturing their cat, I use this mute. If you're still unsure, go to YouTube and search for "violin practice mutes. " There are a plethora of examples to choose from:.
It performs admirably. I put it to the test by playing in my room with and without it, as well as having my sister listen in from the next room. She claimed she could hear every note without it, but when I put it in, she could barely hear anything, despite the fact that everything in her room was turned off and she was paying attention to me playing. As a result, in a real situation, someone in the next room or next door won't be able to hear anything. I would have given it five stars if the rubber wasn't a little too flexible for my liking; I'd prefer it to be a little more solid, if that makes sense. It will also not scratch your violin because it is made of rubber, as opposed to metal.
My daughter misplaced her first one (I'm not sure how that happens) and asked for a similar one. So I went out and bought another. She also has a couple of different mutes, including a metal one (which makes me nervous because of its weight and the potential for damage) and a small mute that is supposed to "live" on the instrument (I'm sure there's a term for that). This is the mute that she (and I) prefer. It does a good job of quieting the instrument for practice, but it isn't designed for live use. It's simple to put on and take off, and I'm not concerned about her harming her instrument.
I'm a complete beginner on the violin, and I share a room with two other people. As a result, I didn't bother to play without the mute. After a while, I began to wonder how much it was actually accomplishing. After all, a stupid little rubber thing can't do that much to the violin, can it? It's still a little loud, after all. Curiosity got the best of me, and I removed it. There is a significant difference. br>It's a must-have for any new violinist who lives with others. Unless, of course, you're attempting to place them in a facility.
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