How to Mute Unwanted Notes When Playing Guitar

Summary by Krater

Justin Guitar demonstrates how to deliberately mute open strings while playing scales, explaining the roles of both the fretting hand and the picking hand in keeping unwanted string noise at bay.

From the video

Answers: How do you deliberately mute strings when playing guitar scales?

• string muting
• guitar scales
• fretting hand technique
• picking hand technique

What it concludes

• String muting is a longer-term project that takes months to master and should be developed gradually alongside playing.
• The fretting hand mutes strings using the flat part of the fingers rather than just the tips when playing single lines.
• The picking hand mutes thicker strings by lightly resting the palm or heel of the hand on them as you move down the strings.