Palm Muting Rhythm Guitar Basics

Rest the side of your picking hand lightly near the bridge saddles.

Move slightly forward for heavier mute, backward for lighter mute.

• Bar 1: all muted eighth-notes.
• Bar 2: first two beats muted, last two beats open.
• Bar 3: alternating one beat muted, one beat open.
• Repeat for 3 minutes at 75 BPM, then raise by 5 BPM.

The goal is contrast without losing the groove.

• Try A5 - G5 - D5 - E5.
• Use muted verse style, open chorus style.
• Loop for 8 bars and keep downstrokes consistent.

Run each block for equal time, then repeat one weak block at the end.

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