Palm Muting Techniques for Metal Guitar

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Summary: Learn how to use palm muting techniques in heavy metal guitar playing in this free video lesson.

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By Gary Schutt
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Gary Schutt was born and raised in Monticello, NY, and was taught how to play drums by his father. He later learned to play guitar. Gary attended Berklee College of Music. He graduated...read more

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on 11/18/2008 You said dont be a robotic or mechanical shredder but what was that at 0:56

uemer said

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on 9/13/2008 Can you please send me a tab for the lesson

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on 8/2/2008 Awesome lesson and a really kicking riff, only thing I didn't like about it is that there was no tabs or music sheets for this riff. If that was the case this would be complete....and if it is not to late is there a way I can get tabs from this lesson?

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on 8/2/2008 Hey there! I've been watching your vides many times, and I rally like them.
They are professional straight to the point and very inspiring!

So I have question that really kills me - Since I see the guitar you're playing in this great video is some of fender's "HH" and since it sounds really powerful I wanted to ask you, is there any chances my Squier Bullet Strat SSS could sound as heavy as yours(lets imagine we have the same amps processors and rest of the accessories) if I built in the pickups and basically transform it from SSS to HSH or even only HSS or SSH...?

I AM a newbie and I'm about to buy TonePort UX2 but I want to play heavy stuff right from the start...

You can also recommend me some other combinations that you think are the best for my needs and my needs are to be able to play stuff like - Frank Klepacki, Static-X, Rammstein, and such stuff with lot of muting JUST like in this video... ya know - "CH-KA CH-KA DZZZZ! CH-KA DZZ! DZZZ!" :D

Sorry for the long and kinda stupid questions, and I would really appreciate your answer very much! thanx!

evuser2180 said

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on 8/2/2008 Hey there! I've been watching your vides many times, and I rally like them.
They are professional straight to the point and very inspiring!

So I have question that really kills me - Since I see the guitar you're playing in this great video is some of fender's "HH" and since it sounds really powerful I wanted to ask you, is there any chances my Squier Bullet Strat SSS could sound as heavy as yours(lets imagine we have the same amps processors and rest of the accessories) if I built in the pickups and basically transform it from SSS to HSH or even only HSS or SSH...?

I AM a newbie and I'm about to buy TonePort UX2 but I want to play heavy stuff right from the start...

You can also recommend me some other combinations that you think are the best for my needs and my needs are to be able to play stuff like - Frank Klepacki, Static-X, Rammstein, and such stuff with lot of muting JUST like in this video... ya know - "CH-KA CH-KA DZZZZ! CH-KA DZZ! DZZZ!" :D

Sorry for the long and kinda stupid questions, and I would really appreciate your answer very much! thanx!

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"Hi, this is Gary Schutt and I am going to talk to you about palm muting. Palm muting is when you take your palm, rest it right where the strings lay on the bridge saddle, right about there and that way you go from an open sustained string sound to a very chunky muted rock tone. Open, muted. This is a very popular heavy metal message. You can switch it up a bit by going from the open playing to the muted playing and you get a nice of lot different dynamics. Also comes in handy when soloing. "

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