muting other strings when playing with a pick

[mrspiffy]

Sorry for the stupid question...

But, when I've been playing with a pick, I usually rest the my fingers on the bottom of the pickup (I've got a 2001 J-Bass). However, I sometimes get resonances when I'm playing, say, on A. Is there a good way to mute with the palm, or just take care of it by hitting the strings on the fretboard.

Thanks-
MrSpiffy

[JimmyM]

Mute strings with the left hand, not the right.

[mrspiffy]

thanks much!

[peterbright]

Or use a mute...or put a piece of foam/sponge under the strings

[jayarroz]

you can add some soft foam and a a layer of mouse pad under the strings shoved against the bridge. This will give you some mutting effect. Plus left hand is great to mute also!

[Ampeg SVT]

He doesnt want a muted tone, he just wants to mute the otherstrings when he is playing one

i for one use my left hand to mute the other strings

[TeeMartin]

The D & G strings should almost always be muted with your left if you're playing on the A. Not sure how you'd go about muting the E though. If you're the type that plays with thumb over neck you could try that. I wouldn't.

[zeppelinfreak]

Muting is almost exclusively done with the left hand. Adding mutes is just over complicating a simple problem unless your looking for a specific tone.

[jayarroz]

Originally Posted by Ampeg SVT

He doesnt want a muted tone, he just wants to mute the otherstrings when he is playing one

i for one use my left hand to mute the other strings

yah the foam mute will dampen the rest of the strings while he's playing one.

[Ampeg SVT]

I use the back edge of my right hand to mute the E string when im not playing it

its a sort of complicated thing

[maggbass]

when I play pickstile i ususally mute with my left hand. for example when I play c on the a string I mute the e string with my middle finger. am I wrong

[JimmyM]

Magg, not at all wrong. Here's the way I break it down...

Muting to keep other strings silent with the left hand, muting for articulation with the right hand.

YMMV, but this is the way I learned.

[Bofee]

Check out Rocco Prestia's left hand ghost and mute technique.

[Ampeg SVT]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Magg, not at all wrong. Here's the way I break it down...

Muting to keep other strings silent with the left hand, muting for articulation with the right hand.

YMMV, but this is the way I learned.

Thats exactly i see it too

[maggbass]

jimmy, you are right that is what I do most of the time, a compination of both

[Jim Carr]

Nuthin' like a good palm mute when playing country with a pick!

[Hiromakuta]

Let´s say that you´re alternating between the E and the A. When you pick the A string, you should be able to mute the E with your picking hand thumb. Do it slowly, but if you seem unable to do it, maybe your picking technique might not be good enough.

[crazyguy832]

Muting the E string with the thumb would hurt in some of the riffs I play.

o_O

Better to use the side of your hand (opposite your thumb).

[pbass2]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

Magg, not at all wrong. Here's the way I break it down...

Muting to keep other strings silent with the left hand, muting for articulation with the right hand.

YMMV, but this is the way I learned.

Ditto. This should happen pretty much naturally on it's own the more you play.

[VisualShock]

keep your picking in a tight close space, 50% wrist, 50% finger movement, you dont need to strum, just pick