I have two questions involving muting.
1) I do a bend upwards for 1 step, but there is not a corresponding downward, so I need to mute while the note is one step high. What is the best way to do this?
2) I have a chord, 2nd finger on D, G is not played and B and E (high) are open. I don't what to do with that non played G?
Thanks..
1) Mute with both hands. Fretting hand maintains contact with the strings as you move to the next note(s). Picking hand palm mutes any other unwanted strings or sounds.
2) William has the right idea: mute the G string with the pad of your finger that is fretting the D string. As you strum through the chord you will hit the G string but should only make a light ghost note sound that won't be as loud as the notes on the other strings. Alternately, you could hybrid pick this by picking the D string and playing the B and E strings with your middle and ring fingers. But I don't think that's what you are after here.
I did an entire tutorial on muting covering both hands and for various skill levels and purposes.
https://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial/2281/
Some of the info in there will help you. Best of success!
Christopher Schlegel
Guitar Tricks Instructor
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