Low Cost Airfare Tickets - Quick and Easy Violin Mute

It fits in an airplane overhead and is easy to carry! But that's another story), one of the reasons I picked up the violin was because it was easier to travel with than a guitar (not that I haven't found some nice travel guitars.

I wanted something simple and effective -- it had to be easy to slip on and off and it had to work! I decided I needed a mute -- there are a lot of gizmos you can attach easily (and not so easily) to your violin to reduce the sound. I want to be considerate of the folks in the rooms around me when I'm playing in my hotel room, however.

Angle the pin downwards so it won't interfere with your bow. Slip the first clothespin onto the treble side of your violin bridge. Go ahead and grab two -- just in case, okay. Head to your laundry basket and grab a spring clothespin. Too, turns out it was really easy to find!

) It looks like your violin is wearing a mustache, (When you do this! Put the second pin on the bass side of the bridge, if you want even more muting. Give it a try and you'll be amazed at how the sound is muted. That's it!

And effective (although it does look a little goofy), cheap, simple. Doesn't get much easier than this -- plus there's probably room in your case for the two clothespins.