"palm mute" meaning in English

See palm mute in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: palm mutes [present, singular, third-person], palm muting [participle, present], palm muted [participle, past], palm muted [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|palm mutes|palm muting|palm muted|palm muted}} 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. Categories (topical): Music

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for palm mute meaning in English (2.0kB)

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