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How do you palm mute?
The palm mute is a playing technique for guitar and bass guitar, executed by placing the side of the picking hand below the little finger across the strings to be plucked, very close to the bridge, and then plucking the strings while the damping is in effect. This produces a muted sound.
Is palm muting hard?
The technique is much used in funk and disco too, but it's often combined with fret-hand muting, so it can be hard to hear which hand is creating the effect. “Plenty to listen to then.
What is palm muting in music?
What Is Palm Muting? Muting is actually the process of keeping a ringing string from vibrating. When you put your palm on the strings at the point where they connect to the bridge, you silence the vibration a little – you mute it. This is why it's called palm muting.
Is palm muting important?
One of the most valuable techniques for playing an aggressive style of guitar is known as palm muting. It can be used on both electric and acoustic guitars to dampen the strings and minimize sustain for a unique effect.
