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How do you mute your E string?


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It all really depends on what/how i'm playing it, if it's a slap thing i'm playing i often just mute it with my fretting hand (and try and avoid hitting it) but i use the low B string as a thum rest quite a lot when im playing down in the D and G strings

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[quote name='crez5150' post='1053894' date='Dec 10 2010, 11:36 AM']I've noticed that the left cheek on my right hand tends to mute for me.....other than that it varies.... index finger on left hand also handles a lot of muting[/quote]
+1, I actually found my self doing it, it sounded great so I use it when I need it now.

When you mute with your finger each finger sounds different, including the left (thigh bit, if that be such a part) of your thumb. If I mute with my thumb, I pluck with the thumb also, if I mute with my fingers (middle or ring), I use my index and middle finger to play.

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It varies with me depending on what I'm playing.
On a 5 string I discovered a while back that my thumb rests on the top of the B-string and little finger rests lightly on the underside of the E-string and they all move out of the way naturally when those strings need plucking.


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