[Trombone-l] Plunger Mute question...

[Jeff Albert]

I am usually a no hole guy when it comes to plungers.  I do have one with
the hole cut and a coin in it, so I can open or close it as needed, but I
think that one ended up with my trumpet playing stepson.  I have a heavy
black one that I love the sound of.  I am thinking that I may cut a hole in
a different one to use for the fully closed harmon type sound, and just
carry both plungers.
Ultimately the hole/no-hole thing is about the balance of how wild the pitch
gets and the sound.  The pitch is weirder with no hole, but the effect on
the sound is more pronounced.  I think it can be a pretty personal decision,
with lots of different answers being effective for different players.

Jeff

On Mon, Jan 5, 2009 at 7:55 PM, Eric Swanson <boneman88 at sbcglobal.net>wrote:

> Hey gang,
>
> How about discussing this:  Do you use the plunger with a hole cut in
> the end (where the stick would go) or not.  I have heard both ways,
> but never really found a definitive answer.  I guess with the hole
> you can play it totally closed and get that buzzy sort of sound if
> you want that.  What do the real plunger specialists (Al Grey, isn't
> it?) advocate?  Just curious.
>
> Eric Swanson
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