Bassists sometimes use palm-muting, usually plucking with the thumb in order to get a sound more like a double-bass. The article should reflect this. Much of it is written as if it's only a guitar technique, so I'll have to change a number of things if I add anything. --Howdybob06:57, 8 June 2006 (UTC)Reply

To palm mute, placement of the hands has more to do with how the sound comes out more than how hard you hit it. If the hand is near the bridge, it will be lighter, and near the pickup, heavier, one example where this is used is in "A new level" by pantera where guitarast Dimebag Darrell repeats the same riff, but alternates where he places his hand for a different sound. Also, it should be added that the use of downstrokes for quavers (eight notes) and use of alernate picking (semiquavers, 16th notes) when playing at a fast tempo (generally 160 plus) is used to create a differnt sound, the 8th notes for a "chunk Chunk"percussive sound, and also the 16th notes for gallop riffs. Examples include master of puppets, at a high tempo, with an 8th note rhythm, downpicked with the accents not palm muted so they will pop out. Also for a gallop riff, we can see that hetfield uses down picking for the 8th notes and alternate picking to create a gallop riff in "Disposable Heroes", while also playing in 6/4, switching to 4/4 and throwing in an ocassional bar of 7/8. There is more to palm muting than just pressing down hard, which will just break strings. Also, if you wipe the sweat off your guitar after playing, and ocassionaly apply oil, and clean with naptha (lighter fluid) your bridge will stay clean, as it has on my 4 year old guitar. Also, I have a floyd rose bridge and never have the problem of strings changing pitch from pressing down too hard as I simply have a light touch, and also, most metal players don't press down on the bridge as this would make it nearly impossible to play fast as most metal players do. In order for your wrist to move freely, you need a light touch. Basically, guys, you need to add more to this article194.46.251.182 (talk)01:05, 7 June 2008 (UTC)Reply

Why and where does this article need additionalcitations forverification? What references does it need and how should they be added? See:Help:Shortened footnotes (you might trythe Teahouse if you have questions).Hyacinth (talk)23:51, 6 August 2014 (UTC)Reply