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EGS Lesson Four  Developing rock guitar rhythm playing – introducing palm muting

Integrating palm muting eighth notes with other un-muted note values

As the muting acts to dampen and reduce the length of the chords, quarter, half and whole notes are left un-muted so as to realise their full rhythmic value.

Now play the following examples remembering to only mute the eighth notes. All other note values are un-muted. Use the multimedia exercises to compare your sound to and play along with.

Exercise 4

Exercise 4
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Exercise 5

Exercise 5
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Exercise 6

Exercise 6
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Exercise 7

Exercise 7
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