mutes

[Greg Newell]

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Charles,
         I've used the Papps mute for years. I'm sure you could find a 
number of different ways to use it but the way I do is to squeeze the ends 
and push the tip in between the center and right strings of a tricord 
unison and tune the left to whatever source be it another string or some 
ETD. I then take it out and put it between the right string of same tricord 
and the left string of the next tricord. I then tune the center string to 
the left. Then I remove it completely (or on to the next unison in the same 
fashion) and tune the right string to the left and center unison. If your 
using and ETD and you care to you could use this type of method and first 
tune the left string as above, then mute similarly leaving the right string 
only open and tune it to ETD. Then remove entirely (or on to next unison) 
and tune the center to the left and right which were tuned to the ETD 
separately. A great deal harder to explain than to do. I find the Papps 
treble mute to be an indispensable tool for me but I've heard that many 
others really don't like them. Your choice!

Best,
Greg Newell


At 06:03 PM 3/11/2003, you wrote:

>Does anyone use the Papps spring mute (which I see in the Pianotek
>catalog)?  What exactly does it do? Mute the outside strings while you
>tune the center? And what about the wooden mutes with a split wedge? How
>are they useful?
>
>I'd love to improve my efficiency in the upper treble, and I'm open to
>various techniques, including strip muting, not strip muting, and using
>various kinds of mutes. Any opinions would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Charles Neuman
>PTG Assoc, Long Island
>
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Greg Newell
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net 

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