Muting: open string stuff

[Marvin]

Just a casual question

Say for example you play an open D then an open A then a fretted note on the E string - with me? Which method do you use to mute the D and A?

Please don't be embarrassed there are no right or wrong answers, this is merely for research purposes

[Doddy]

Left hand.

Edit....Most of my muting when descending comes from my left hand,while ascending usually comes from the
right hand.

Edited February 4, 2011 by Doddy

[Truckstop]

I'd use the left hand to mute the D and the A.

Truckstop

Edit: Actually, if I'm in a lazy mood, I'll get the butler to mute them for me.

Edited February 4, 2011 by Truckstop

[El Bajo]

left hand dampens the strings

[Bilbo]

General rule is left hand if I want to dampen higher strings, right hand if its lower.

[Hobbayne]

Yea, left hand too. Although myself personaly wouldnt play an open D and then an A and then fret a note on the E (for arguments sake a G) I,d fret them at the fifth fret A & E.

[chris_b]

Left hand dampens higher strings and right hand dampens lower strings. Can it be done any other way? Or you could get a 5 string and never have to play open strings again!!