Taiko mutes

Published on Sun, 2016-01-31 06:42

I often use mutes on the drums when teaching and practicing.  Mutes reduce the overall volume of the drums for both hearing safety and ease of communication during class.  They also protect the drum and allow me to use less-than-perfect bachi.  We have two types at the institute, "muffin top" and standard.  The muffin top mutes provide only minimal muting and are wearing quickly, however, so they will soon be retired.  I've recently (171209) made revisions to the standard mutes so they can be quickly removed while playing.  If you'd like to see plans or purchase a commercial version of this