LIOG verse question

fliggil · Post by **fliggil** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 10:48 am

After the D and the 42 notes, theres a muted slap, just curious how the best way to make that slap sound good...ive been playing for 9 months or so, and can mute strings well, like in the liog long jam, but i never really got down muting all strings and sounding good. thanks
-Matt

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 11:09 am

i just keep my strumming hand moving in the same pattern, playing the muted strings like i would normally do, then just let go of the muted strings and keep going.

gravesRR7 · Post by **gravesRR7** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 11:59 am

the best way to do it (in my opinion) is to do 3 mutes. it takes a lot of practice to make 3 mutes sound good, but trust me it sounds awesome. what i do is strum up for a mute, down, up with the emphasis mostly on the down mute. the last mute being up allows you to efficientely move right back into strumming the song. hope that wasn't confusing.

DT · Post by DT » Sun Aug 17, 2003 12:07 pm

after the 4 2, i kind of slap my left hand down on the fretboard, i suppose my pinky is doing most of the muting... then i make 3 quick mutes and take it right into the next notes. I picked this up from listeniong to dave solo versions of the song, but he plays it a lot of different ways.

Davy28 · Post by **Davy28** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 1:20 pm

I bar the 2nd fret, but I'm not fretting it, I'm muting all six strings, and do three quick muted strums. I do the same on ants marching.

Bartender2424 · Post by **Bartender2424** » Sun Aug 17, 2003 1:58 pm

Yea I usually do what Davy does, it sounds good and its the easiest way to do it.