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Please help me in muting guitar strings
I am struggling in figuring out how to mute my guitar strings. Wondering if I just need more finger strength? Giving up on todays challenge because I can’t figure it out and he doesn’t explain how to do it…
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release pressure on the strings but keep contact. He uses the middle finger to contact the open strings otherwize not in contact with the fingers making the chords.
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Muting is the opposite of strength, actually. Just a gentle touch is all it takes. There are lots of ways you can mute, but you have to make it work for the song and within your individual technique.
Here’s the way I do it. I only worry about muting the top 3-4 strings: I just release the chord and keep the chord shape (except for typically touching the low E with my middle finger and I don’t stretch it out like Tony does in the video. That’s not working for me). Then I make sure not to hit the B or high E with my strum, because I’m not muting them. I’m only striking the top 2-3 strings.
I play the whole riff very loosey-goosey. I know they’re called power chords but when I don’t introduce a lot of strength, it’s been working way better for me.
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