Clean Guitar Playing | String Muting

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

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[@BrianAndersonTT]

A moment of silence for those playing high gain for the first time who practiced not touching any other strings while playing thinking it was a good thing.

[@shalevgoren653]

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[@uroboric]

I played classical guitar for 10 years when I started learning electric guitar. It felt illegal to touch the strings intentionally. I couldn't do it😂 My brain was stopping me

[@boeuf-in9oe]

someone called?

[@lord3608]

Wait it's not a good thing?

[@andrewdescant4996]

@@lord3608 If you want to play clean you need gentle contact with every other string that you’re not playing at that given time. Or else there will be a lot of string noise and feedback.

[@laughingachilles]

Many teachers completely ignore this important technique, or they introduce it at such a late point their students have to relearn how to play. Just imagine you are used to playing a note without muting the open strings which will vibrate, now you have to concentrate on muting strings, this really slows their progress and breeds frustration. I learned this as a kid when a year into learning I could tell there was something wrong, then after messing around a bit I realized open strings were sounding without being struck. I thought my guitar had a problem so I asked my teacher and only then did he tell me about muting strings. It took ages to fix the problem as my brain was used to playing a particular (wrong) way.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Yes! But you have to be so careful when teaching beginners or else you will overload them. It really can be tricky for both teacher and student in that regard. When you chuck in the task of muting to a complete beginner (when they are already struggling enough as it is) they can get almost frustrated to tears :(

[@laughingachilles]

@@AlfredPotterGuitar Oh I agree it wouldn't be fair to throw it at someone who can't even play basic chords yet lol, but I think it needs to be introduced, albeit slowly, a great deal sooner than most teachers are accustomed to doing. I cannot tell you how hard it was to fix the problem after a year of playing (I was a dedicated learner). At that point my brain had no doubt set down some strong circuits because of repetition and I constantly had to stop and slow down as I tried to fix it. It almost put me off the instrument. Some simple exercises early on, one string at a time, would have been a nice gentle introduction for a beginner which would act as a foundation to be built upon. As long as the teacher made it clear to not concentrate too much on it for now, then over time mix it in, if that makes sense?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

That is exactly my process. Bit by bit. Yeah if you don't tell them they might get that critical doubting thought that maybe guitar isn't for them. Tragic stuff

[@laughingachilles]

@@AlfredPotterGuitar You are correct of course and I would never argue with your expertise as a teacher. I was maybe venting a little because of both my own experience and a number of people I know who had the same problem. I have absolutely no doubt you are an excellent instructor, your video is the perfect testament to that :) Learning anything new is frustrating and it's important for a teacher to balance reward and frustration, but when certain things are left out it can cause a much greater degree of frustration when poor technique has to be corrected. I only stayed with guitar because I was a stubborn kid, as an adult I'm described in far less flattering terms lol.

[@BackyardRonin]

I’m only a month in and I wish I had known this sooner

[@stepaukob]

I found this out after practicing for a few years. Wish I was taught this earlier. Feels like I'm a beginner again.

[@vickyprovenzano3524]

Are you all good now?

[@stepaukob]

@@vickyprovenzano3524 Yes, I think it took a couple months to get the hang of string muting but I thought it was going to take longer. :)

[@vickyprovenzano3524]

@@stepaukob well I'm glad! Now it's my turn to learn lol

[@stepaukob]

@@vickyprovenzano3524 It doesn't take that long to get the hang of it even though it feels like it might. Just practice and you'll get it. 😉

[@vickyprovenzano3524]

@@stepaukob thank you I'll do my best!!

[@yhuide7521]

The best muting video on youtube so far. You're really teaching people. Appreciate.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Thank you for noticing. I don't make clickbait or junk meme scrolling videos shorts either. It's all about helping people with actual lessons =)

[@jeromerhodes926]

Here’s 2 Things I want to say to you 1. You’re So Helpful 2. I Love Your Voice!

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Thank you! 😃

[@jeromerhodes926]

My Pleasure!

[@jeromerhodes926]

Hey, I Tried Playing My Guitar Faster, but My Fingers are weak, Can You help me with that?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

The moment anyone mentions finger weakness I know for a fact that they are playing on an improperly set up guitar. You must lower your strings. Fretting should be totally effortless.

[@J_Schecter]

I used to always want detail on what parts of your hand used for muting. now I know. thank yee

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Thanks! Yes this lesson is most overdue. I hope it helps people.

[@J_Schecter]

Alfred Potter Guitar​ oh I didn't mean I was waiting for you to make one. I meant in general haha but I'm sure it'll help a lot of people.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Haha I know you didn't mean that :p

[@J_Schecter]

thanks again tho

[@salt9485]

I know this video is quite old, but thanks alot! Ive had it up to here 💁‍♂️ with tutorials that explain absolutely nothing about the actual technique. So i commend you for actually showing what part of each hand does what, as im more of a visual learner myself!

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

You are welcome! Yes it's old but I'm still here teaching and working hard =) hop into my discord if you wanna chat with me and the community about technique? I'm on my phone right now and getting the link is a bit tricky, but you can find it along the top navbar of my website alfredpotter.com

[@salt9485]

Thanks, I might check it out :]

[@batphink2655]

I'm a drummer first and serious songwriter BUT damn I struggle with NOT making rubbing noises while playing on electric especially with overdrive! Alfred this is the best explanation I've comes cross yet Thanks much mate glad to subscribe too!

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Nice! Glad you're getting the hang of it. There's nothing fun about learning muting but it is essential.

[@AlexanderMiddeleer]

Really great stuff. Perfect length video, no wasted words, gets right to the point, good camera work.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Hi Alex, thanks so much for watching this old (but still 100% true) video of mine, and for going the extra mile to leave a tip. I really appreciate it! I've just copied and pasted my Discord server join link if you are keen? discord.gg/G9r65Uu6vY I mention it because I'm on there everyday talking about this sort of stuff with the community: muting, pickslanting, techniques, etc. Could be something you're interested in? Whatever you decide, good luck with your practice =)

[@AlexanderMiddeleer]

Sounds great. Hope you don’t mind a pick-using bassist sneaking in.

[@reesejiang4872]

Wow Thank you, sir! Succeed to mute guitar by my strumming hand for the first time. I’ve watched several videos about guitar muting, none of them explained well except yours.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Thank you! I try hard to be a good teacher =)

[@BigCityPalooka]

Many thanks for the lesson. But I also want to - and I can't believe I'm doing this - congratulate you on actually creating channel titles that are fresh and original. Everyone on YT has seen thousands of thousands of these things, so kudos for the creativity that makes yours stand out. Cheers.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Thanks! Yes there's no click bait or misleading titles etc. I want to teach people how to play guitar, pure and simple.

[@benosborn267]

Thanks for the tips, I've been playing for about 2 months now (technically a year but I only played acoustic open chords then :P) and this has been a big problem of mine. Ive always felt that my left hand muting was fine but my right hand muting was kind of sloppy, especially in my sweeps. This video helped me become clean as, well a clean thing. Thanks again!

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

So glad to hear it! Improving is such a rewarding feeling. I'm happy to have helped you.

[@backlogbuddies]

Dude thank you! Everyone just says to mash your hand on the guitar but I kept playing every note! I really have to work on my muting

[@codygames5415]

This is the best explanation I have ever came across.

[@mrs.hollerbredkennels-jana7891]

Thanks so much for actually showing the best places to use to mute. Great video!!!! Very helpful!

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Yeah man, here to help =)

[@Majnun74]

Can't wait to watch this video (after I get out of work)! I would play along with my music teacher and everything he played sounded clean, but everything I played sounded muddled. I could never figure it out, especially sliding power chords on the a string (using tip of pointer finger to mute the low E string).

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

I suppose teachers often wish to avoid serious and potentially boring topics such as string muting. To be honest it isn't as enjoyable as learning scales, licks etc. It's also tricky to teach. I always take a bit of time writing out lesson drafts on paper and trimming out bits to make the shortest most informative videos that I can. Let me know how you get on with this video! :)

[@uroboric]

I feel like I have to learn everything all over again. Like every song I ever played. I never properly muted my strings

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Oh no, this must be quite a shock to go from classical playing to touching the strings with your hand. Good luck if you do continue your branching out into electric playing.

[@suminshizzles6951]

So we spend most of our early days learning how to play clean chords with no accidental mutes so the strings can ring. Then we spend most of our remining time trying to unlearn what we learned so we mute all strings? This is ludicrous. I am just glad that i am not into metal and play with high gain. I am also glad that i came to the conclusion that i need to start muting early enough in my playing so i wont be messed up for long.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Unfortunately, yes. The acoustic, unmuted style is mostly incompatible with plugged-in lead guitar. Also, because strumming away is the first thing beginners learn, muting like this is often a nasty shock.

[@mizzuzmo4459]

​@@AlfredPotterGuitarso basically the acoustic and electric guitar are two different-- beautiful, beasts and are played similarly, but with some contrasting techniques. Don't give up. Keep at it. Works out beautifully after while. Got it. Thank you 🥰

[@mesnevisokak]

How to mute when sweep picking? Sometimes when you lift the pinky of the fretting hand really fast it bounces from the fretboard and vibrates

[@kibavlood5826]

Hey man how are you doing? Hope all is well; The lessons and your videos (Including your music) are a boon and helpful cant deny that. I have a doubt more like an obstacle, the technique you taught is flawless but what if you want to play strings with other fingers should they too imitate the way index finger is being played on the strings? For instance you play a note using the muting technique you mentioned and string skipped to play another note elsewhere, should that finger be placed like index? Example: i faced this when playing a note on the guitar and using pinky to string skip towards the thickest strings. When skipping towards the thinnest strings with another finger other than the string which your index finger is should similar technique be used? (Imitating the way index finger is placed on the fret board ) or would you suggest keeping the index finger on the board the entire time when string skipping towards the thinnest strings. Thanks once again and i know it sounds like a silly doubt but wanted to ask you. (Oh and yes you must have guessed it too much Paul Gilbert :p ) Take care man.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Hey good to hear from you! I hope the practice is going well. I have wondered this exact same thing and I ended up trying to fretting hand mute with the other fingers too. It works just fine :)

[@annarain2202]

Thank you very much for the lesson. That's really helpful. Tho that's still hard for me to mute the D while playing just G :(

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Yeah, you'll have to move the palm mute up until it's nearly touching the G to make sure the D is muted.

[@annarain2202]

@@AlfredPotterGuitar oh I didn't expect for the feedback. Thank You! I'll try my best to play better...

[@Douglas_I]

The 4 notes you play at the end don't involve any muting. I can play those cleanly without muting the other strings lol! That being said, this was very helpful! That just confused me at the end is all. Thank you for your help!

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

It was just to demonstrate how clean picking on the G string should sound if fretting hand muting the b and e strings and picking hand muting the E, A, and D strings.

[@Alareiks1177]

Thanks for the video, explained alot, though i still have problems switching from a regular plam mute to fully muting the lower strings with my palm or vice versa. It's such a weird motion to me, and i struggle to be precise with my palm placement.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

What you need is correct contact of the hand's "Thenar" and "Hypothenar" on the strings. This is covered in great detail in my best-selling ebook PDF: "Lead Guitar Practice Methodology": alfredpotter.com/index.php/component/k2/item/300-lgpminfo

[@van9150]

thank you so much ive been playing the guitar for a few months and still was clueless on how to mute them i was doing it wrong the entire time. how i mute was just pressing down on the strings really hard😂, this helped alot thank you!❤

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Always happy to hear of progress and problem-solving. I wish you all the best! Join my discord if you ever wanna work through technique etc with me and the community: discord.gg/G9r65Uu6vY

[@MusicMotivator]

This is excellent!

[@theausdog]

omg dude you forgot the easiest way to mute is just turn the damn amp off ;p

[@Dr_E_Yekley]

This helps allot! Thank you!

[@Obscurity202]

Awesome. So how does it change for playing on other strings? And when switching between strings? You didn't talk about where to put the chicken drumstick?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

To play on other strings your muting surfaces have to move too. Your hand can't stay in one place all the time if traversing strings

[@ferdelance.]

This guy looks like early 90s James labrie

[@hesusthechosenone3597]

Never got introduced to this properly in my lessons :( gotta relearn wish me luck ❤️

[@hesusthechosenone3597]

Do you have like exercises for this?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Good luck! No exercises. This is simply something to be aware of during practice from now on.

[@OneMic3]

It’s so annoying I have to throw the little progress I made on the a minor pentatonic scale out the window and start from scratch again

[@Bigman-zo2lv]

Im very confused with guitar because I know the fingertip should touch the string above to mute but MANY times I see it not done Any advice on how to know when and when not to ?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

always keep curvature in the index finger to mute the higher strings with the underside of the index finger. The people you see not doing it are likely cheating by using a string dampener (look for the wrap around the lower frets near the nut)

[@richardjones2811]

I've started to use the tip of my fretting hand index finger to mute the lower string when moving to the next string. Is this a good method to use? I used my picking hand palm for a while but find using the fretting hand index finger much more accurate. Rich

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

This is interesting. Will have to try it out.

[@richardjones2811]

@@AlfredPotterGuitar Give it a go. Feels different of course and needs a delicate touch but works very well indeed. Been learning from the Chris Brooks boooks recently and they're really good but hardly ever mnetion the most important part of playing which is muting.

[@jacko717]

Very well explained thanks

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Thanks, it's tough to teach so I appreciate you saying that =)

[@jacko717]

It certainly helped me, although even after a year of playing I still struggle with unwanted string noise, I just need to keep trying. Thanks again for your videos.

[@aviscia]

thank you so much, its my first time playing electric and i have to relearn because on acoustic i almost never mute😅

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Join my discord if you wanna discuss the tech and get some tips from me and the community =) I hang out there all day while practicing. Link is along the navbar of my site alfredpotter.com

[@TidusfromZanarkand]

Hello, thank you for your video, it's simple and explains exactly what I wanted :D

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Good to hear! Thanks for watching

[@TidusfromZanarkand]

My pleasure friend :) I started playing the guitar a few weeks ago, still learning the basics as you can tell ^

[@UhuruSasa85]

My issue is moving between strings. Whatever string I’m on rings out as I lift my fingers and move to the next string.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Hello, I have two recommendations: 1 is to get my "Lead Guitar Practice Methodology" ebook from my website alfredpotter.com as this will teach you literally everything. 2 is to check out the following video of mine at 3:58 m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqu5o5Vph7Kdotk&pp=ygUhSG93IHRvIHN3ZWVwIHBpY2sgYmVnaW5uZXJzIGd1aWRl where it teaches the "see-saw exercise". It's in a sweep picking context here, but the exercise is identical if doing it for ordinary string crosses

[@einarabelc5]

Hey Alfred, how about a lesson on Un-muting. I have this problem on an specific transition in a song where I subconsciously left hand mute a note I'm not supposed to because of the angle I'm playing at. It's Jimi Hendrix Little Wing intro, at the end of bar 3. Unfortunately the Tabbed version is on Rocksmith 2014 and Sony already blocked the video with that version of the tab. So I'll try my best to explain it. Apologies if I offer too much info or confuse you. What I'm trying to do is going from a two string bar on the notes D and G (5th fret 5th and 4th strings) to a hammer on on the 7th fret on the A note (7th fret on the 4th string) to then switching fingers over, physically speaking: From: Bar with the index finger on the 5th fret with the 5th and 4th strings AND ring finger on the 7th fret 5th string To: Index finger on the 5th fret 4th string and Ring finger on the 7th fret 5th string. So basically the movement is like doing a Parachute Lunge: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIWug2uNqMqqaZo with your fingers. The problem I'm having is that most of what's played on that bar requires barring with the index until that point where the parachute lunge happens, what I end up doing is that I mute the 4th string with my ring finger when it goes from the 4th string on the 7th fret to the 5th string on that same fret. I understand that bringing the thumb down would probably help but I've realized that I've actually had that habit for a long time and want to get rid of doing it involuntarily. Thanks!

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Hi I am having a hard time understanding but I am fairly confident that raising your fretting fingers high, curling them downward onto the strings with just the tips touching the strings can fix all problems like what I think you're describing. If you want to email me a short video showing the problem then please go ahead =) email is [e-mail]. That's two underscores in there.

[@einarabelc5]

Wow, you would take the time to do that!!! Amazing, thank you!

[@einarabelc5]

The thing is, Jimmy played the low notes with his thumb a lot, while I was originally classically trained and still have a hard time using my thumb to bar. I think I can narrow down my question to: What is the most efficient way to transition from a left hand mute with the index to curling it up to allow the notes to ring? Thanks!

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

I wish I could be more helpful. I would need to see a video of you playing to give any real help. We all have these tiny, esoteric problems from time to time. And a proven solution is to slow it right down and make a looping exercise out of it.

[@RockWeller]

Thanks for the tips!

[@einarabelc5]

"Tis the reason I subbed, thanks!

[@StarCoreSE]

Thanks ! But I don't get the fret mutting thing. What you are doing is supposed to mute bottom strings, but how is it different from fretting them ? I mean, the two bottom strings should still be able to make the note conrresponding to the same fret as the one you're trying to do, shouldn't they ?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

I'm sorry, I re-read that a bunch of times and I am still not able to understand. Please restate the question and I will try my best to help you =)

[@StarCoreSE]

@@AlfredPotterGuitar Sorry. I mean, you place the tip of your index on the string you want to play a note with, and the rest of the index is supposed to block the two other strings below. But is it actually blocking them ? Is it just not "fretting" them exactly the same way your finger tip does ith the string you are playing with ? How is it blocking them at all ?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Ah, I see. Think of it like this: With a barre chord you place the index finger across multiple strings and press down to make sure all the notes are fretted and can ring out clearly, right? Well this is exactly the same except you don't press down, you just gently rest it across the strings.

[@StarCoreSE]

@@AlfredPotterGuitar Oh I see thanks. This instrument is really one of the hardest I know about.

[@rogersun2197]

I'm playing for a couple of days now and I'm trying to play the second fret on the E string but it's not muting the A and D strings is there any way to remedy this?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Are you flattening you fretting hand's index finger over the top of those strings to gently mute them?

[@AWguitar2006]

I’m tying to play an a barre chord with my index finger but the high e won’t stop ringing out

[@MsDavo123]

I wish it was as easy as in leason however when you play suppose scale fast runs your hand position keeps on changing same happens during sweep and its not straightforward then to mute

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

As you move up through scales/sweeps your mute covers more and more strings. It does work. =)

[@Macsk8ing]

Or be like Michael Angelo Batio and play everything perfect so you don't have to mute.

[@inflame-yK2]

I'm self taught guitar player I've been playing more than 2 yrs without knowing this technique fckk me now i've to re learn again 😭

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Join my discord if you wanna discuss the tech and get some tips from me and the community =) I hang out there all day while practicing. Link is along the navbar of my site alfredpotter.com

[@mrleepads303]

Thanks for this tips sir.. new frenspds here..

[@rajmohanm5173]

Hi Alfred This is an epic lesson. But how to mute strings when pulling off to open string. I felt this when learning the intro to 'hot for teacher' by Van Halen. When I pull off open string, my finger accidentally clinches to the surrounding string which makes a whole lot of noise.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Hello, it sounds like you've diagnosed your own problem. Don't allow your finger to accidently hit surrounding strings. May seem like obvious or unhelpful advice but it's the truth. Good luck! =)

[@kibavlood5826]

great lesson bro :) but i have a minor problem i been practicing this technique and the problem arises when i play the D string like how do you mute the high E while playing D, what i saw was to bring in the right hand and use the palm to mute the high E but i end up disrupting the D string with my right hand palm when i bring in my right hand to mute the high E. Is my angle of my right hand wrong? or am i doing something bad when i bring in the right hand cause i can mute all strings when i am playing the G, B and high E. its just the lower E muting that seems the problem and i am fine with muting the A string with index and others as you mentioned, just the high E that's the problem.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Hi! Remember that the fretting hand is responsible for the thinner strings and the picking hand is responsible for the fatter strings. So at no point should the picking hand be muting the high e. To cleanly play the D string you will need to fretting hand mute the high e, b and g strings. Meanwhile your picking hand will mute the A and low E.

[@kibavlood5826]

thanks as always man :D

[@matesoos1714]

Holy mother of god that changes everything. I started recently and I was always so annoyed that there was so much noise when I sweeped or alternate picked.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Now you're on the right path!

[@lorkhan610]

But how do I quickly (like 222 bpm 16 notes quickly) change between muted and clean picking when I'm e.g. ridding of the lowest string? Do I move my right hand between "on the bridge" and "in front of the bridge" in ultra speed? Everyone says it's a sweet spot but to me it seems like it's at least 1-2 cm. It feels like rubbing my guitar because I slide my right hand so much up an down the strings ??

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Damn that's some speed. Well anyway, I find a major component is how hard you press your mute against the strings.

[@lorkhan610]

@@AlfredPotterGuitar Haha I was exaggerating :D Your explanation sounds like I should rest my right hand just slightly on the strings even if they are supposed to sound clean? The thing is, I'm kind of running out of strings to rest on: When I'm playing D string I can rest on A and E, when I'm playing A I can rest on the E string. But when I'm playing the lowest string, there is no string to rest on above... And placing my hand on the body feels wrong because it's a lower positioning than on the strings and creates a weird angle to play the lowest string. So people suggest to place the hand in the bridge instead but that also feels wrong because while playing all the other strings I had to move my right hand UP, but now that I'm playing the lowest string, I have to move my right hand BACK (on the bridge). And when I want to palm mute I have to move it in front of the bridge again. Is that right because it feels kind of odd?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

You overanalyze to an insane degree just like me. Every thought you've just listed are ones I've had, haha. My solution was to just never play unmuted on the Low E. Sorry if that's a cop out.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

I will say this, though. If you want to tremolo pick on the Low E string unmuted there is one decent solution: upward pickslanted elbow pivot picking. (Brendon Smalls does this). I almost didn't mention it because I'm one of these jerks who sees elbow picking as dishonorable =\ yes, even though one of my biggest idols (Vinnie Moore) does it!

[@mbessle5102]

@@AlfredPotterGuitar @lorkhan610 Sounds exactly like my situation too! Love Brendan Small's playing too btw. I have the same frustration with low E. I'm experimenting with a thumb over approach, heavy palm muting like you said, and even using my pointer finger to mute the low E (tough to coordinate). I feel like with high gain, you gotta double up on the muting. I still haven't quite figured it out. You probably seen Troy Grady's Cracking the Code? He talks about elbow vs wrist picking. If I remember right, he says elbow picking can be faster, but more exhausting.

[@Nicoww2dyy]

Fretting hand muting literally fixed my problem, I almost wanted to cry when I didn't know how to remove unwanted string noise 😭😭😭

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

You are on the right track now! Hop into my discord and chat with me and the community if you want further help? I am on there evey day. The link is along the top navbar of my website alfredpotter.com

[@Haassan1]

This actually not so hard, try muting when playing fingerstyle, that's really challening to master.

[@Obscurity202]

How do you strum full chords up and down while keeping heel of your strumming hand on the strings? Thanks

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

You can't, nor would you want to. If picking out individual notes as you go (sweep picking arpeggios), that is different and can be done, of course

[@Obscurity202]

ok so how should I do muting in those situations? Thaks!! @@AlfredPotterGuitar

[@jarehelt]

what about when i need to bend a note? How do i mute he strings my bend bumps into, or when i finger tap?

[@maryamjabury]

Well my attention was onto ur nice voice, didn't understand what you said 🙄❤️

[@susangreen3465]

I cant mute at all ? I can press all my sting but they still ring ?

[@NikkotineMusic]

You don't press in the strings, you place your fingers on them without applying enough pressure to fret them

[@susangreen3465]

@@NikkotineMusic Thank you I got it now yeaa

[@felixblume1295]

@@NikkotineMusic you just made me a better version of myself

[@geometrydashxenon7214]

Question: Does that little amp on the back actually work or is it just a decoration?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

It does actually work =O

[@geometrydashxenon7214]

Alfred Potter Guitar Sweet! It'd be cool to have one in the car so I could play in traffic/red lights

[@jakubturlinski7159]

Alfred, I have a question for you: how to create an effective and compelling practice routine?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Hey send me an email at [e-mail] (two underscores not one) and I will make one for you! All I will need is a list of your strengths, weaknesses, goals etc.

[@deniskorobkin8574]

This is pretty clear when you play riffs but what if you alternate pick you're trying to cross strings fast? Like very fast. I don't have time to reposition my picking hand to mute my lower string when I cross to the higher string and it sounds like crap :'-(

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

You need to look up string tracking. I did a video on it.

[@usuallyclueless4477]

If possible, can you please tell me how Marty Friedman's picking style works with regard to muting?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Hahah, I can't begin to imagine

[@mbessle5102]

Does he use a upward pick slanting technique like Michael Batio? If so, Troy Grady has a video about this, and claims it's because he uses high gain, which surprisingly, when you pluck a note, it overpowers the other strings that might be ringing making muting unnecessary. I tried it by turning the gain up to 10, and there's some truth. It's fine for shredding, but you still need muting for other techniques.

[@StarCoreSE]

Hmmm what trouble did I get myself into with that guitar ? xD

[@darkenobi6118]

What guitar is that, bro?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Just a cheap Jackson JS-1. Check out my "About Me" video for more details =)

[@Ankyrod]

Gracias genio

[@gauravdorjelama]

I use les paul model with gauge 11-48. The G string rings even when I touch it with the playing finger to try to mute it when using high gain. And I can't place my picking hand on it when I play solos. Anyone else facing this issue? Please advise.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Certain frets, with high gain, will continue to ring even when unfretted (like the 12th fret of the G string). These are what I call loud frets and are due to vibrations within the guitar body causing resonance at that pitch's frequency.

[@vwlz8637]

How to fret hand mute while bending?

[@brianbergmusic5288]

In my experience, it usually boils down to pushing the strings sideways instead of at an angle. If you do this, the index finger of your left hand will automatically be touching the higher treble strings. Interestingly enough, this also makes the strings easier to bend because the resistance from the fretboard itself is lessened.

[@figgettit]

i was taught this in my second lesson and was like WHY DIDNT YOU TEACH ME IN THE FIRST LESSON

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Hahah, it is too much to load a student with at first

[@smakenziiis]

When i playing fifth string "cobain" power chords how Can i mute the sixth string?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

The picking hand mutes in the same way regardless of what you're doing, but the difference is this: - If you are muting lower strings not being played, it's called "Picking Hand Muting" - If you are muting strings which are being played, it's called "Palm Muting"

[@smakenziiis]

I know but when i playing fifth string how Can i mute the sixth?

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

By picking hand muting. Place your hypothenar on the Low E string at the bridge to dampen it (look up palm anatomy to locate the hypothenar)

[@Douglas_I]

@@AlfredPotterGuitar I learned a new word today thanks to you! Lol!

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Yeah, I looked into the anatomical terms (thenar and hypothenar) to teach more effectively =) You should join my Discord and get into the daily chats if you like discussing guitar and techniques etc. See you there? discord.gg/G9r65Uu6vY

[@J_Schecter]

I have a request. there's very few tabs on it and the tabs that do exist are wrong. it'll probably be hard to figure out by just watching and listening but im sure you could probably do it.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

What's the request?

[@J_Schecter]

Alfred Potter Guitar well, Synyster Gates did a masterclass solo thing for guitar center. the quality of everyone's video isn't good but guitar center has its own official video that has a close up on that one part

[@J_Schecter]

Alfred Potter Guitar that part, is an overhand tapping part. I'll tell you the time in the video

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

I will have a look but dunno when I will tab it out

[@J_Schecter]

Alfred Potter Guitar that's fine man. Im just happy that you're taking a look at it. I've wanted to play this so badly you have no idea. When it first came out, I wanted to know.

[@lebarbosa9778]

I can't mute only 1 string with the right hand... its impossible

[@balrogDCLXVI]

You mute all the lower strings with the right hand

[@ytsejam9880]

Sweet merciful crap! It finally makes sense. I have been told to use both hands to mute, but never exactly how like this. Thank you so much. Now time to start cussing up a storm and I begin to relearn how to play this damned thing again lol.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

Glad to have pointed you in the right direction. Good luck!

[@tollelege5635]

Nice hair dude

[@igohantetokumpo9270]

you looks like Fabio Lione

[@FrankieGzzz]

Or if your using a Gibson or a les Paul you can just use the toggle switch

[@Golarax]

It's not working man ....

[@azazulsoulmeister7959]

This guy really likes g strings.

[@austenbrown9549]

You didn’t at all explain how to do this…. holding the string by the frets just makes a different note play. I don’t get it.

[@AlfredPotterGuitar]

You rest your index finger flat across the higher strings not being played to stop them vibrating (making noise), you shouldn't be actually pressing down - you don't want a note to sound out.