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Step 1
Identify a palm mute by a "PM" followed by dashed lines above the tab staff. The dashed lines indicate the continuation of a palm mute.
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Step 2
Position the side of your picking hand palm just above the bridge of the guitar. Use the side below your pinky finger.
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Step 3
Press your fretting finger onto the indicated string and fret. If the number "4" is on the top line of the tab staff, then press the E-string down onto the fourth fret.
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Step 4
Pluck the string to make the desired sound. You should be able to hear the pitch of the note, but it will sound dampened.
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Step 5
Keep your picking hand over the strings for all of the notes noted underneath the "PM" and the dashed lines.







