Alto practice mute

Post Reply
User avatar
raschultz
Posts: 23
Joined: Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:48 pm
Location: NW Houston, TX
Contact:

Alto practice mute

Post by raschultz »

Hi- I am moving into an apartment but still want to practice my tenor and also. I currently have a Sshhmute for my tenor. What are you'all using for alto?
https://www.orionboneworks.com


Vintage Bach 16. Mouthpiece: Wick 4BS
Shires custom large-bore tenor. Mouthpiece: DE 103 sym, F+ cup, G8 shank
Shires Q alto. Mouthpiece: Giardinelli 3m with Denis Wick 5 rim
User avatar
WilliamLang
Posts: 475
Joined: Fri Nov 22, 2019 6:12 pm

Re: Alto practice mute

Post by WilliamLang »

the Rejano mute works nicely
William Lang
Interim Instructor, the University of Oklahoma
Faculty, Manhattan School of Music
Faculty, the Longy School of Music
Artist, Long Island Brass and Stephens Horns
founding member of loadbang
www.williamlang.org
AtomicClock
Posts: 373
Joined: Thu Oct 19, 2023 8:01 pm
Location: USA

Re: Alto practice mute

Post by AtomicClock »

The tenor Best Brass fits well enough. Yamaha's old-style Silent Brass came in a version for alto trombone & flugelhorn that also works fine. I haven't tried the current version (the website calls it flugelhorn only).
Kdanielsen
Posts: 510
Joined: Sun Jul 28, 2019 9:35 pm
Location: New England

Re: Alto practice mute

Post by Kdanielsen »

WilliamLang wrote: Mon May 06, 2024 9:30 pm the Rejano mute works nicely
Rejano all the way
Kris Danielsen D.M.A.

Westfield State University and Keene State College
Lecturer of Low Brass

Principal Trombone, New England Repertory Orchestra
2nd Trombone, Glens Falls Symphony
Enelson
Posts: 27
Joined: Sun Mar 25, 2018 11:39 pm
Location: Sweden

Re: Alto practice mute

Post by Enelson »

I love the Rejano for my tenors, but had to return the Rejano alto mute I bought for my Bach 39. The mute was too large for the bell.

I haven’t tested any others yet.
MStarke
Posts: 666
Joined: Tue Jan 01, 2019 4:33 pm
Location: Germany
Contact:

Re: Alto practice mute

Post by MStarke »

The problem with altos is that they are very very different in the bell throat.

I have a Ssssshmute for flugelhorn/alto that works well on my Weril alto and I think also on the Conn 35h, but doesn't fit at all on my Kanstul that has a substantially smaller throat. For that one I am using a Voigt flugelhorn mute.
Generally I find practice mutes on alto to have more negative impact on intonation and response than on tenor.
Markus Starke
https://www.mst-studio-mouthpieces.com/

Alto: Conn 35h, Kanstul, Weril
Tenor: 2x Conn 6h, Blessing medium, Elkhart 88H, 88HT, Greenhoe 88HT, Heckel, Piering replica
Bass: Conn 112h/62h, Greenhoe TIS, Conn 60h/"62h"
User avatar
dukesboneman
Posts: 729
Joined: Mon Apr 02, 2018 4:40 pm
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Contact:

Re: Alto practice mute

Post by dukesboneman »

I play a Weril Alto and the Protec Liberty Practice mute works great for me. Nice even blow top to bottom
Post Reply

Return to “Accessories”