how to mute notes

fivesevenoh · #1 12-06-2003, 02:04 AM

every time I try to mute notes (while slapping), a harmonic comes out. how do i mute a note, while slapping, without the harmonic?

Joe Turski · #2 12-06-2003, 06:21 AM

Don't try to mute the slap where there are harmonics. You can mute the string in other places.

This may take some practice.

**embellisher** · #3 12-07-2003, 12:34 AM

Use more than one finger to mute. When I slap, every left hand finger that is not fretting a note is muting. And I pop mostly with my ring finger. So my index and middle finger are helping with muting too.

If you mute a string in two or more places, harmonics will not ring out.

Ben Jammin' · #4 12-09-2003, 02:44 PM

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Originally posted by embellisher
Use more than one finger to mute. When I slap, every left hand finger that is not fretting a note is muting. And I pop mostly with my ring finger. So my index and middle finger are helping with muting too.

If you mute a string in two or more places, harmonics will not ring out.

Yea, also whenever possible try to slide up the neck for mutes, u get a way sharper sound. not too easy on fast slap songs tho