palm mute

English

Verb

palm mute (third-person singular simple present palm mutes, present participle palm muting, simple past and past participle palm muted)

  1. (music) To soften the sound of the strings of a guitar (or other stringed instrument) by placing the palm of the strumming or picking hand lightly across the strings near the bridge while playing.
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