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Original message:102 days 20 hours 59 minutes ago

Member: Jacob Middleton

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Hey. I play a lot of funk, which uses muted strings, and I've got a pretty cool riff I've come up with, the only problem is It's on the 12th, so all the dead notes I'm trying to make just come out as harmonics. Is there any way to stop them ringing so they're just normal muted strings, or am I gonna have to work around it?

Reply:102 days 19 hours 11 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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Use all 4 fingers to mute the strings. That should kill the harmonics. Try spacing the fingers farther apart if the harmonics still bleed through.

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Reply:102 days 16 hours 42 minutes ago
Member: RuiOlasBrandon 's

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Put a capo on the 2nd Fret. The harmonics will be on 14th, instead os 12th...

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Reply:102 days 15 hours 11 minutes ago
Member: Jacob Middleton

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+1 to both of you for trying to help. But to Rui, I don't have a capo, and it uses an F barre during the chorus, so I doubt it'd work.

To ibz, that's kinda worked, there's still some minor ringing from the thumb over, but it's not too noticeable. I'll play around and see what happens. Thanks!

Reply:102 days 9 hours 37 minutes ago
Member: Christian

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push down a little harder on the string so the harmonic doesnt really come through. that might work, instead of just laying your hand on the string. or try palm muting it as well.

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Reply:102 days 1 hours 55 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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Palm muting assistance is a good idea.
Pressing down won't help much I think. The 12th fret harmonic is the most lively, most easy and most forgiving harmonic spot. You may reduce the sustain significantly by pressing more but you won't kill it entirely.

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Reply:102 days 2 hours 1 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG

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When you use all of your fingers don't center them symmetrically onto the 12th fret. Try to be offset, like having the index near/over the 12th and the other three farther away. The more distance you cover away from the harmonic spot the better you'll kill the harmonics.

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