Will my mute harm my cello and its sound?
Posted On April 14, 2021
Q: I heard that cello’s body imprints the vibrations from the sounds played on it and this is why good intonation is important for the instrument in the long run. What if Iām harming my cello by muting its frequency spectrum most of the time?
A: Playing with mute is not going to ruin your cello in any way. If you have one of those rubber cello mutes, it can only left black marks on your bridge (I already have them š). In fact, playing with the cello mute on forces you to play more in tune, so you tend to imprint the right vibrations.