I'll add pinky muting as a variation of palm muting: Putting my pinky close to the bridge on the string that I pluck gives a similar sound to palm muting, but I can play faster grooves with my index and middle finger this way. The sound is more defined but less fat compared to palm muting and playing with the thumb. I have done this for years but only recently discovered that Nicole Row also uses this technique. For basic muting, I mostly use the traveling thumb and muting with the other finger that's about to pluck the next note. Left hand muting mostly for ghost notes. But actually it'll be an unconscious combination of all the techniques.
I was shocked how bad my muting was after my first recording experience, especially in the lower strings. It was very embarrassing, to be honest. After I got used to play with the flotating thumb my playing improved a lot!
With this... Im thankful that I started playing bass after years of playing metal on the guitar... with all that gain, your muting HAS to be air tight.
Thank you for the video! I have a problem though with muting while slapping, and it's hard to find information on it other than "it's important". Problem for me lies in that most of right hand muting techniques basically go out of the window while slapping. It also doesn't help that the slap is much more "attacky" technique and easier to induce resonance in unmuted strings. How can one cope with that, other than getting better with left hand muting?
For slapping the A, D, and G strings, you can apply the slapping motion, even while it’s “attacky” - the right palm can also touch the string above muting. You can only apply this if your slapping hand angle is a little more downwards. If you are slapping with the thumb facing up, it requires great accuracy. Good luck!
@@BassFreedom I naturally tend to slap with thumb more or less parallel to the strings and automatically rested my palm on the E string. But I was not sure it was a "proper" technique. Thank you very much!
The muting is the same for double thumbing that it would be for regular slap and any fretted notes! Don't be scared to break out of the "good technique" you'd use with fingerstyle to accommodate for slapping!
What about intentionally hitting the strings hard to the pickup. As a percussive noise? No one see,s to cover this, used a lot on guitar too. I think of the “muted” note in “hey” by the pixies….
I'll add pinky muting as a variation of palm muting: Putting my pinky close to the bridge on the string that I pluck gives a similar sound to palm muting, but I can play faster grooves with my index and middle finger this way. The sound is more defined but less fat compared to palm muting and playing with the thumb. I have done this for years but only recently discovered that Nicole Row also uses this technique.
For basic muting, I mostly use the traveling thumb and muting with the other finger that's about to pluck the next note. Left hand muting mostly for ghost notes. But actually it'll be an unconscious combination of all the techniques.
Awesome content. Any chance of a follow-up video diving into muting approaches while playing with a pick?
Muting is essential for recording bass. It effects how the the compression hits too.
I was shocked how bad my muting was after my first recording experience, especially in the lower strings. It was very embarrassing, to be honest. After I got used to play with the flotating thumb my playing improved a lot!
With this... Im thankful that I started playing bass after years of playing metal on the guitar... with all that gain, your muting HAS to be air tight.
Thank you for the video! I have a problem though with muting while slapping, and it's hard to find information on it other than "it's important". Problem for me lies in that most of right hand muting techniques basically go out of the window while slapping. It also doesn't help that the slap is much more "attacky" technique and easier to induce resonance in unmuted strings. How can one cope with that, other than getting better with left hand muting?
For slapping the A, D, and G strings, you can apply the slapping motion, even while it’s “attacky” - the right palm can also touch the string above muting. You can only apply this if your slapping hand angle is a little more downwards. If you are slapping with the thumb facing up, it requires great accuracy. Good luck!
@@BassFreedom I naturally tend to slap with thumb more or less parallel to the strings and automatically rested my palm on the E string. But I was not sure it was a "proper" technique. Thank you very much!
What about muting when doublethumbing?is it the same like palm muting technique?
The muting is the same for double thumbing that it would be for regular slap and any fretted notes! Don't be scared to break out of the "good technique" you'd use with fingerstyle to accommodate for slapping!
I guess you Andrew Freed them from vibrating
What about intentionally hitting the strings hard to the pickup. As a percussive noise? No one see,s to cover this, used a lot on guitar too. I think of the “muted” note in “hey” by the pixies….
I mute by doing traveling thumb, but instead of my thumb it is my pinky and ring finger that travel on the higher strings
The number 1 tip for muting: buy a six string and only play it for a few days than switch back.
Lmfao recently subscribed like ur Chanel..I don’t have a pick on me you say? Good man..we are bassist we don’t use picks