GMC:er Posts: 25.297
Joined: 23-December 09
From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
For tapping, one gets any mute one can grab and it's working well! For chugg ryhtm and even for muting while playing lead, I use a specific technique. I see your picking from the wrist which is normal. However, by picking from the fingers you can flatten your palm mute over all of the strings and get better mute coverage as well as a stronger mute which allows you to impact the overall tone.
Take a look at this video and see if this makes sense. It would mean changing your entire picking technique which might be a lot to ask. I keep the back of my palm planted and don't lift it. I'm using my thumb/first finger to move the pick instead of swaying back and forth at the wrist as is traditional. even at full speed I keep most of it planted on the bridge. I've developed this technique over several years trying to get really heavy chugg tone at first and then for making legato sound like it was picked as this mute yields very percussive tone.
QUOTE (Victor Simion @ Aug 26 2021, 01:20 PM)
Hi,
After my Metallica REC Rhythm Lesson, you asked for a video of me doing palm muting: Here it is:
Here is 45 a
Here is 45 b
And here I play a part of metallica lesson at a slower speed at 100BPM:
GMC:er Posts: 25.297
Joined: 23-December 09
From: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Very well fought Soldier! In this type of work, you get your mute anywhere you can find it. Some bits with one hand, mute other bits with the other, maybe use part of the arm, etc. Whatever gets the job done. You do this quite well hear and keep it all high and tight!