how do you feel about mute notes

[staticaxe]

like fieldy just slaps and pops mutted notes on his K5 and goes along with the drum beat

[rh15951]

for real? you haven't seen fieldy's jazz-fusion side project?

[staticaxe]

fieldyz dreamz?

[fathergoat]

I use plenty of mute notes on a regular basis. I think it really adds something. I use em a lot, but I don't overuse them. I rarely slap anymore tho.


As for Fieldy, I am impartial. I don't like the music... so I don't really care what the bassist does tbqh.

[EADG]

I was thinking about mutes today

I came the realization that mutes are just as important as fretted notes


in fact in a slap groove they may be even more important

[Livewire]

Mutes are useful in everything kind of music. Slapping, or tapping, to just rocking out. I use them all the time, I think it gives the bassline some bazzam to it.

[Richi]

I use them a lot. Some times without even realising it.

[Left Shoe]

Mutes are useful in everything kind of music. Slapping, or tapping, to just rocking out. I use them all the time, I think it gives the bassline some bazzam to it.

especially useful in classical :rolleyes:


i use them a ton.

[trumpeter]

mute notes are just another tool in the toolbox.

[One Groovin Clown]

mute notes are just another tool in the toolbox.

yup.

[peeted]

i cant imagine playing without mutes, it just seems un-natural.

[deemo]

they're helpful in terms of keeping rhythm too.

adds some funk to all sorts of riffs too

[Az_Holl]

Plus they make it easier to keep in time (for me anyway)

[fathergoat]

They mess me up, especially when writing music.

[Thonk]

in fact in a slap groove they may be even more important
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[lemoley]

there a abomination to the note race - there unnatural

they have even started having mute note pride marchs - its disgusting

[chaosMK]

Slap a bitch in the face.

[PrimalConcreteSledge]

I use muted notes a lot when playing slap bass, not some much when plucking.

[painfulgrass]

I was actually jamming with my friend today and realized how much I mute. I do this technique where I use my index finger as a pick, and mute with my palm or just my ring finger... so I get this unique sound when I skip strings and every other note is muted.

[Son of Magni]

At risk of never being read (#20 on page)...

Mute notes = yes.

A normal mute technique is to finger a note but not push the string all the way down to the fingerboard (or fret).

One technique I like to use that I think I made up and is pretty cool is (when in the right key of course) I mute the string but finger it at a harmonic. And allow the harmonic to ring to whatever degree I want. So you can sort get the muted thud, or some degree of harmonic along with it.

[trumpeter]

At risk of never being read (#20 on page)...

Mute notes = yes.

A normal mute technique is to finger a note but not push the string all the way down to the fingerboard (or fret).

One technique I like to use that I think I made up and is pretty cool is (when in the right key of course) I mute the string but finger it at a harmonic. And allow the harmonic to ring to whatever degree I want. So you can sort get the muted thud, or some degree of harmonic along with it.

That sounds very interesting, I'll give it a shot next time I jam.

[oak tree]

I rarely ever use mute notes personally, I tend to play in larger groups and prefer not to slap when I don't have to though.

[EADG]

At risk of never being read (#20 on page)...

Mute notes = yes.

A normal mute technique is to finger a note but not push the string all the way down to the fingerboard (or fret).

One technique I like to use that I think I made up and is pretty cool is (when in the right key of course) I mute the string but finger it at a harmonic. And allow the harmonic to ring to whatever degree I want. So you can sort get the muted thud, or some degree of harmonic along with it.


I do that with open strings

with just the right amount of pressure you can get the open string and harmonic to sound at the same time

[myron]

I never use them, real notes are better. I think it just creates unnecessary noise.

[Sammy_L_D]

I never use them, real notes are better. I think it just creates unnecessary noise.

Tehehehehehehehehehehehehehe.

[Jody LeCompte]

I guess rhythmic accents are a foriegn concept to some people.

I'd feel really lost without muted notes, most of the bass lines I've ever played wouldn't have fit together.

[Akira]

Mutes are win for adding movement to a line.

[oak tree]

I do that with open strings

with just the right amount of pressure you can get the open string and harmonic to sound at the same time

Don't all the harmonics sound when you play an open string anyway? I'm pretty sure that playing a harmonic is just the act of silencing all other harmonics other than the one you want to bring attention to.

[Left Shoe]

thats great and all if they are playing all the time, but if you cant hear them, what does it matter

[Jimbobntnr]

I thought that playing a "harmonic" would actually make it the primary tone, thereby producing harmonics of its own.

[Squirellmeister]

I do loads of mutes when playing with a pick, but with fingers I very rarely mute notes. I must agree with most people and say they are really good for adding rhythmic flourishes. Though when playing with some form of percussion backing I tend to leave them alone almost completley.

[Son of Magni]

Just because I love to hear why I suck, I decided to get frunk then record some muted wanking for your enjoyment.

For some reason when I save to mp3 from Audacity, my WMP has problems with it, so can anyone play this?

http://www.thorbass.com/sounds/mutewank.mp3

[EADG]

Don't all the harmonics sound when you play an open string anyway? I'm pretty sure that playing a harmonic is just the act of silencing all other harmonics other than the one you want to bring attention to.


Well yeah, the harmonic series does sound on fretted notes


but this style is a way to make the fretted note audible, while making one of the harmonics of the series stand out

[Radiobass81]

I never use mutes. :-/

[jollygiantchris]

I do loads of mutes when playing with a pick, but with fingers I very rarely mute notes. I must agree with most people and say they are really good for adding rhythmic flourishes. Though when playing with some form of percussion backing I tend to leave them alone almost completley.
^^^

almost the exact same as me and since i write almost exclusively fingerstyle i write almost nothing with mutes :o

everybody plays differently just not a fan of muting personally

[gaslight]

Mutes are great fun, can't imagine not using them.