Inventors:
Mark Shellhammer - Clarksburg WV, US
Ellen Shellhammer - Clarksburg WV, US
International Classification:
G10D009/06
Abstract:
The ring mute is a mute made of sound absorbent material which is attached onto and around the rim of the bell of a brass musical instrument instead of inside the bell of the brass musical instrument. The ring mute attachment method creates no apparent air blow restriction or pitch change. This is due to the bell hole of the brass musical instrument not being blocked. The ring mute, as with all mutes increases musical expressivity. The position and construction creates a smooth, rounded, smoky, musical expression for brass musical instruments.