EGS Lesson Four Developing rock guitar rhythm playing – introducing palm muting
EGS Lesson Four Developing rock guitar rhythm playing – introducing palm muting
The position of your right hand when palm muting is important.
There are two key technical challenges with palm muting. So watch the following video clip before attempting the exercises below.
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Some practise may be required to get used to the feel of where to rest the hand on the strings.
The edge of the palm should rest on the strings being muted, at the point where the strings go over the bridge of the guitar. (Refer to ‘Anatomy of Electric Guitar’, Lesson One)
If the hand is placed too near the neck end of the guitar, the strings will be deadened completely. If the hand is placed too far back on the bridge then no muting will occur at all.
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Next: Integrating palm muting eighth notes with other un-muted note values
