The Orchestral Round Violin/Viola Mute (Tourte style) offers effective, balanced muting for violin and small viola. Easy to install and made of rubber, it’s perfect for quiet practice—made in the USA.
The Orchestral Round Violin/Viola Mute (Tourte style) is designed for optimal muting power and balanced sound. Made in the USA from durable rubber, this mute easily conforms to the shape and curvature of your violin or small viola bridge, ensuring better contact and more effective muting. Installation takes just seconds, and it’s simple to remove or reposition as needed. Perfect for practice in apartments or shared spaces, this mute delivers a balanced, quiet sound without sacrificing tone quality.
Key Features:
Tourte-style round mute for violin and small viola
Made of durable rubber
Conforms to the bridge shape for effective, balanced muting
Economy Violin Mute. Popular tourte style rubber mute made in the USA. Round and substantial hard rubber variety with excellent orchestral or solo muting qualities.
• Inexpensive, easy to leave on the instrument when not using
• Small rubber mute with two slots
• Can be easily moved on and off the bridge
• Best for classical musicians who play in ensembles and orchestras
It is made of the best quality chrome-plated machined brass. The heavy metal practice violin mute is ideal for practising in flats or shared apartments.
• This mute can also be used on Viola.
• Fits 4/4 Violins & Smaller Violas
• Fits easily over the bridge.
• Offers maximum muting and clearest tone.
• Ideal for practising in apartments late at night (especially for difficult passages!)
These small rubber mutes, called Tourte mutes, are the most common type of violin mute. You can find them in both the round shape variety and a violin shape variety.
• Inexpensive, easy to leave on the instrument when not using
• Small rubber mute with two slots
• Can be easily moved on and off the bridge
• Best for classical musicians who play in ensembles and orchestras