Basic Techniques, pt. 5 – Palm Muting, single notes

Last month I discussed a basic technique many guitarists use called “palm muting” and applied it to an E5 power chord. This month I’ll continue on the topic of palm muting, but apply the technique to single string playing.

Try applying the palm mute to an A minor pentatonic scale pattern when played both ascending and descending. Keep in mind students may need to slightly adjust the picking hand as it moves from string to sting as it is now muting a wider area. Watch the video here.

Next month we'll discuss another basic technique!