Muting

QuattroDore · Post by **QuattroDore** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 3:15 pm

On the repeated verse section of One Sweet World (the riff that is repeated about 100 times in the song), on the muted strings after the slide, does Dave palm mute or does he use his left hand to silence them?

I don't know why, but I've always had trouble with palm mutes. Feels awkward to me, especially if I am sitting down.

Thanks y'all.

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 3:16 pm

i use my left hand

ticohans · Post by **ticohans** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 3:22 pm

definitely left hand

cave_cricket · Post by **cave_cricket** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 4:15 pm

i would have to say it's the left hand

johntherevelator · Post by **johntherevelator** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 5:10 pm

gravedigger · Post by **gravedigger** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 6:23 pm

its a chicka.

two steps too many · Post by **two steps too many** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 6:24 pm

yeah i'm gonna have to go ahead and say R I G H T

ticohans · Post by **ticohans** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 6:26 pm

yeah i'm gonna have to go ahead and say W R O N G

(unless you're a lefty...)

two steps too many · Post by **two steps too many** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 7:49 pm

no lefty here, and left is probably the best way, but like me if u practice it u can mute prettymuch everything with your right as u strum, which is my favorite

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 7:55 pm

two steps too many wrote:no lefty here, and left is probably the best way, but like me if u practice it u can mute prettymuch everything with your right as u strum, which is my favorite

But then thats basicaly "brushing" and "trapping" more so than "muting" (done primarily by the left)

gravedigger · Post by **gravedigger** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 7:58 pm

firedancer86 wrote:
two steps too many wrote:no lefty here, and left is probably the best way, but like me if u practice it u can mute prettymuch everything with your right as u strum, which is my favorite
But then thats basicaly "brushing" and "trapping" more so than "muting" (done primarily by the left)

yeah, I just played it and I use both hands to mute. go figure.

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 8:04 pm

OK, prime examples of the difference between "muting", and ""trapping"

MUTING: THE STONE (Dave Matthews)

TRAPPING: NO SUCH THING (John Mayer)

gravedigger · Post by **gravedigger** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 8:11 pm

firedancer86 wrote:OK, prime examples of the difference between "muting", and ""trapping"

MUTING: THE STONE (Dave Matthews)

TRAPPING: NO SUCH THING (John Mayer)

ah, nice point. so the OSW thing is kindofa trap more than a mute. right?

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 8:12 pm

gravedigger wrote:
firedancer86 wrote:OK, prime examples of the difference between "muting", and ""trapping"

MUTING: THE STONE (Dave Matthews)

TRAPPING: NO SUCH THING (John Mayer)
ah, nice point. so the OSW thing is kindofa trap more than a mute. right?

the way i think we are talking about...then yes...

mbgreen · Post by **mbgreen** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 12:20 am

I use my left if I want to pretend someone else is doing it, and my right if I want...Oh, wait.

We're not talking about that, are we?