What is palm mute guitar?
Palm muting is a guitar technique used in all forms of music, but by far most religiously in rock and heavy metal. It involves dampening the strings, not with your palm as the name suggests, but with the edge of your hand, and when coupled with high gain or distortion from your amp or effects pedal you get a thick, rhythmic punch when you strike the strings. Here’s how to execute palm mute guitar…
