A mute or damper for a horn or brass instrument that reduces or modifies its sound.
From French or Italian, combining corn- (horn) with mute. Emerged in musical terminology during the Renaissance when musicians developed techniques to alter instrument sounds. Related to modern mutes used on trumpets and French horns.
When a trumpet player wants to sound soft or spooky, they use a mute—the cornamute is basically the old fancy name for this device that completely transforms how a horn sounds!
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