How to STOP Muting Strings When Playing Guitar Chords

This lesson is all about how to stop muting strings when playing guitar chords. If you aren't geting a full, clean sound out of your chords and you find yourself muting some notes then this is the lesson for you! This is part 3 in our How to Keep Your Chords Out Of the Poop Zone.

Hope you enjoyed this 3 part series. Please let me know if in the comments if you found these 3 lessons helpful. Thank you.

Thank you so much for taking time to watch this tutorial on how to stop muting your strings when playing chords. I hope you enjoyed this lesson my friends! Lots of more lessons coming soon. Be on the lookout!

Keep up the practice.

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[PinkOmegaLul]

To anyone who is reading, keep trying at that song, you got this!!!

[patches]

As a complete newbie, and a self teaching one at that, I found the knuckle part actually extremely helpful. So thanks! It REALLY needs some getting used to, but it definitely prevents me from muting that darn high e chord (e-guitar) :)

[barebay]

I tried to play buddy holly, all my chords sounded ass. Looked this up, did the knuckle trick, almost nailed it on the first try. One of the best guides I’ve ever seen. Thank you.

[wheeloftime]

Have accidentally found that video because i ve tried desperetely to solve the muted string problem for two weeks now. Fantastic how just one little tip can change everything. I initially play piano and there is also the same secret - wrist rotation that no one teaches at music schools. people who play piano will understand what i mean. that secret can change the way you play dramatically. sincerely - Thank you for the advice.

[FlyOnTheMoon.]

This guy has set a new standard in talking without teaching.

[richardthomas]

Eric ihave been taking lessons for three years and still have trouble with muted strings.Your video on curling the last knuckle has helped me more than all my other one on one instructors put together. Thanks a lot. Larry Thomas

[littleorange]

I have been struggling with touching the unwanted strings for almost over a year till the point I wanted to give up playing guitar. I just tried your knuckle tip tonight. I finally strike a clean string first time in my life! Thank you!!!

[katelynnhawker]

Wow, thank you. I was getting frustrated, and I searched for help on muted notes. I saw your video and I scoffed until you finished demonstrating. Then I tried wow. Thank you for helping us with little tips.

[shatha]

I fell in love with you the moment you said to keep a space between the palm and the guitar neck🥺 thank you for being helpful

[domenicodesario]

Hi. I have played guitar for 3 months and my guitar teacher never told me that, you saved my life. Obviously I have to train more but I see the difference.

[kaleenbhaiyakingofmirzapur]

Oh my God struggling for like a month and got your video instantly helped!♥️

[BenjiGalore]

I don't know what i'm missing. this is doing nothing for me.

[natasak]

Today is my 4th day with the guitar and I was practising for 30 minutes and I could not understand why did I mute my strings because I did play on my fingertips and all that jazz, long story short that was what I was doing wrong. Thanks.

[somegeezer]

I already knew about bending the knuckles before watching this but my technique was still off. This video helped a lot. I'm finally able to keep the bottom of my hand away from the strings and play some of the easier chords without muting the strings. Oh and as for your waffle, well, I enjoy it. If people can't concentrate for 6 minutes they are destined to fail at not only guitar but pretty much everything else they turn their hand too. Thanks for the helpful tuition.

[markopylypec]

This actually worked, I was struggling and muting the chords and I curled the last knuckle and It worked! Thank you!

[chipwood]

30 years of playing and never knew how it worked ... Thank You Eric

[ColoredBars]

Thank you. It's going to take a lot of practice, but I've got it now.

[parammistri]

Just started leaning a week ago. This was a life changing advice. Thank you

[ericforeman]

" You want a knuckle sandwich?"
" no, thanks i just ate" HAHAHA

[cementeaterreal]

I know this video is getting pretty old now, but I just want to say thank you so much for this tip. It has immediately helped an issue I've always had during my experience in trying to teach myself guitar, and it only took 6 minutes. Goes to show that there's benefits to being taught guitar as opposed to jumping into the deep end with no paddle, haha. Thanks.