Hi!
I know similar questions have been asked here before countless times, but I hope I can get a better understanding by presenting my own specific example.
When playing with a pick, I experience problems with sympathetic vibrations (unwanted ringing strings that are not played or touched).
To be specific, I try to play the intro of The Cure's Secrets.
Here is the tab:
The Cure - Secrets (bass tab)
When I play only on strings D and G, at about half of the intro riff, the E string starts to vibrate heavily, so it clearly should be muted somehow. But how should I do that? I would like to learn the proper technique from the start, so please help me.
My instinct is to touch the E and A strings with the fleshy part of my picking hand, that is under my thumb, when I notice some ringing.
I mean this part
Is this a correct technique that I should develop so I get more consistent results or am I just asking for injuries in the long run? How do you do it?
Many thanks,
j
