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:good:

To expand on the mute terms:

Muted - open

Con sord. - straight mute

Harmon mute "wah wah" - straight or plunger mute

Cup mute - straight mute, or plunger held 5 inches out from bell

Bucket mute - play almost completely in stand

Play in stand - move bell out of sight of conductor

I also agree with, based on the requests of the conductors I've had:

p - mf

mp - as soft as you can possibly play

f - as loud as you can play

ff - louder than you can play