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Unread post by dmfollower » Tue May 25, 2004 4:41 am

does anyone else have a problem wth a high pitched noise coming from the low e(the thinner one) when muting the verse?
this is like dave saying, "i only just found out that i look like this(taking a shit) when i sing." i need to fix this problem so any help would be cool.
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Unread post by Trippin Hillbilly » Tue May 25, 2004 8:27 am

Try limiting your mute strum to just the 3rd, 4th and 5th strings.

Just a heads up, when guitarists refer to the low E they are generally referring to the 6th string (thicker one). The low refers to the pitch not the position.
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Unread post by TOMAMI » Tue May 25, 2004 3:57 pm

You might be presssing a little to hard for a mute on the high e string? You should practice muting all the strings strum and see if you don't hear it still.
The hitting only the 5th 4th 3rd strings is all good advice. however you should be able to mute without that high pitched noise because you will need to play it muted in other tunes.
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Unread post by MWR » Tue May 25, 2004 8:11 pm

Your probably hitting the seventh fret harmonic. Make sure your muting finger is not directly over the seventh fret or even at an angle.
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Unread post by Davy28 » Tue May 25, 2004 9:48 pm

I just hold my finger over the strings in such a way that when moving from the verse slide to the main part of the verse I can strum muted strings. Practice.
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Unread post by Buck23 » Thu May 27, 2004 7:56 am

What MWR said, I usually find myself accidentally playing the 7th fret harmonic on the b string (but not the e).
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Unread post by dmfollower » Thu May 27, 2004 6:14 pm

hey thanks guys, i can play the song well it is just that last little thing that i need to clean up. i'll get it after some practice.
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