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with the specified straight mute; write the German phrase in full
How is mit Straight-Dämpfer played?
Fit the straight mute named by the score in the brass instrument’s bell, allowing the cork spacing and model to function as designed. A straight mute is the usual classical-brass interpretation of an unqualified mute direction, but this headword is already specific and should not be reduced to generic m. D. Allow enough time for the change and continue until open, ohne Dämpfer, another named mute or a local endpoint.
How does mit Straight-Dämpfer sound?
Bright, nasal and penetrating — it acts as a high-pass filter, so the tone gains a shrill, cutting edge that bites at high volume (metal versions more forceful, plastic darker). The standard muted-brass colour of the orchestra.
In context
German mit Straight-Dämpfer means with straight mute and remains fully written. The familiar truncated-cone construction is widespread in orchestral writing, including the Stravinsky and Copland repertoire, and in jazz, but material and design change response, intonation and colour: a metal model may project a brighter edge while fibre, plastic or different bottoms can sound less forceful or darker. The instruction therefore identifies the device, not one fixed dynamic or timbre.
Equivalent terms
- EN with straight mute
- DA med straight-dæmper