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I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
I wouldn't like to learn/ practice using a mute for any length of time - the instrument has a completely different feel.
A good teacher will guide you to develop good habits and techniques early on.
I'm not locked in here with you, you are locked in here with me.
I bought one a few years ago - but I think I wasted my money really.
I've never been one to blow my own trumpet......
The other key thing is finding the mouthpiece cup diameter that fits your lips. Again the right mouthpiece that fits your lips will make playing easier and playing quietly easier. You can only find the right one by trying them but I'd suggest Denis Wick or Yamaha mouthpiece to start. The right fitting mouthpiece will accelerate your learning.
Cornets and trumpets are very directional so pointing into curtains or a wardrobe of clothes as someone said above will certainly take off the high end and its usually the high end screech or out of tune notes that seems to annoy others.
I use Berp oil as it is not smelly and less hazardous in the home, and a well oiled brass cornet will play much nicer than the plastic versions.
An alternative is to learn the tenor horn first. The fingurings are the same but the pitch is lower and mellow and my experience is that no-one ever complains about the tenor horn but they will occasionally say it sounds good!