Needless to say, you will most likely not limit yourself to a lower range, in which case, if you're looking to reduce your output across the board, this option is not worth paying for. Also, for example, if you want to reduce the sharpness of Bb, having these kinds of mutes can help reduce overtones and allow you to stay in tune. If you only intend on practicing low notes, in-bell mutes may help reduce around 20-30% of the volume since the bulk of the sound will be concentrated at the bell. Whereas the bell is rightly considered the main resounding element, the open holes are also resonant in their own way, albeit to a minor degree. The reason why bell mutes are not as efficient on saxophones is that, unlike brass instruments, saxophones work by means of tone holes. Notwithstanding, saxophones and other similar woodwinds don't operate in the same manner as valved instruments. Normally, one would expect mutes to work at the bell level without issues. With all that said, saxophone mutes (or mufflers) are classified as follows: Bell Mutes To illustrate, Sonny Rollins had to stand over the Williamsburg Bridge to practice so that he didn't have to deal with feuds within his New York building block (back in the '50s and '60s.) Most renowned saxophone mutes are designed to absorb the soundwaves that stem from bell and tone holes, providing variably optimal levels of muting, though not devoid of playability issues in many instances (which we'll analyze shortly).Īs a curious side note, some celebrated sax legends, before the advent of the sax mute, had to resort to other means to practice their instrument without causing issues.
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