Metalcore Muting

[Afrokid]

Whats the most effective way to mute the C string in songs where they do triplets on C and then move to the other strings? bands like august burns red, as blood runs black do this alot. I've been using my pinkie to mute the string but i noticed it affects my timing with my index and middle finger.

[lemur821]

You use your plucking-hand pinky? I usually mute with my left hand fingers.

[Nick Kay]

Unless you're talking about a palm mute-style sound, you're going to do it with your fretting hand. Riff with the middle, ring and pinky fingers, roots and mute with the index.

[Krowser]

I play a lot of ABR and the way I mute breakdowns is usually with with my left hand but lately I got a lot better with 3 finger right hand plucking and I just mute the C with my ring finger (right hand)

[HogieWan]

if you're talking about palm-mute style sound, you can fret with your index finger and mute with your ring finger

[Afrokid]

yea i've been using my plucking hand pinkie (i play finger style) so im not exactly sure how i palm mute playing with my fingers. but i'll give the left hand muting a try, and hopefully it works out. can anyone evaluate the pinkie idea (for the right hand), is it a good idea or is it physically restricting my playing?

[Krowser]

Originally Posted by Afrokid

yea i've been using my plucking hand pinkie (i play finger style) so im not exactly sure how i palm mute playing with my fingers. but i'll give the left hand muting a try, and hopefully it works out. can anyone evaluate the pinkie idea (for the right hand), is it a good idea or is it physically restricting my playing?

Ok sorry I misread your first post.

I use my thumb.
I just played Speech Impediment and on the first riff after the intro:

------2-3------5-7
0-0-0----0-0-0-------etc...

That one, I mute the C string with my thumb by doing the movable anchor thing. I play the 0 triplet and then anchor my thumb on the G string (2nd from the top). As I do that, the knuckle of my thumb mutes the C string.

If I stay on the same string I just mute with the fingers of my fretting hand or I use the next finger in my plucking hand. I play three finger style and if I played the last note with my middle finger, I'll mute with the index. If I played the index, I'll mute with the Ring.

I tried muting with the pinky but mine isn't long enough to make it convenient. You must have pretty long fingers if you can make that viable. I would suggest using your other fingers. (Right hand)

[JimiLL]

THUMB!!!