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ambir
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08/24/2007 3:40 pm
I recently started playing electric guitar. I'd like to know what is the easiest way to stop a note from ringing after my finger lifts off of a string.
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08/24/2007 9:04 pm
Use the palm of your picking hand, or your fretting hand fingers/whole hand.
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08/25/2007 5:13 pm
Here's two tutorials that might give you some cool ideas for muting strings.

Muting: Left Hand
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=347

Muting: Right Hand
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=117
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08/25/2007 7:38 pm
Thank You Very Much.
By the way Benoit, i watched some of your videos on pull-offs this morning. :)
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08/25/2007 11:19 pm
Originally Posted by: ambirThank You Very Much.
By the way Benoit, i watched some of your videos on pull-offs this morning. :)

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Strike a c chord and stop the strings with your palm switching up chords in between, that is essentially what is going on across the neck in songs,
Try to learn the song Holy Diver by Dio, that taught me the essence of palm muting! Also, learn to gallup. This site is great! Thanks for all the help!
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