How to mute guitar strings?

Learn the most crucial part of clean guitar playing: String Muting. By using the fretting hand to mute the thinner strings not being played, and by using the picking hand to mute the fatter strings not being played, you can eliminate unwanted string noise and achieve a crystal clear technique with very little practice. read more

To mute the fifth string, touch it lightly with your fret hand’s first finger, making sure not to silence the open first string with the side of your fretting hand. On the Gmaj7 chord, use your muting techniques to silence strings 1 and 5. read more

We can also play a note “sloppily” on purpose to mute the adjacent string. When we do this, we play more on the pad of the finger and let the tip touch the next string, muting it. Muting Method #3: The Right-Hand Thumb Mute. We can use the right-hand thumb to mute strings. This could be simultaneous with a preparation for the next thumb note. read more