While not as vital as shoulder rests, chin rests and pegs, violin mutes - as well as mutes for violas and cellos, for that matter - are important instrument accessories for a number of good reasons. Mutes are small devices that are attached to a stringed instrument that alters its timbre, thereby reducing the volume that is produced. The "timbre" is just a fancy way of referring to the instrument's characteristic tone, as well as the color and quality of the tone.



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