Take your chords & strumming to the next level! How to mute every basic chord shape

Muting & Expressive strumming Guitar Lesson for Beginners!
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Beginners often overlook the essential technique of muting excess strings while playing guitar chords. Whether you're strumming along to your favorite songs or gearing up for a jam session, knowing how to mute every chord shape will take your playing to the next level and help you unlock percussive strumming. In this easy guitar lesson, I'll demonstrate how to mute the 10 most common chord shapes, sharing practical tips and tricks along the way. Whether you're struggling with chord clarity or looking to refine your technique and develop expressive strumming, this tutorial has you covered.
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Attention - Charlie Puth - • "Attention" Easy Guita... - Am, G, Em, F
Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin - • "Chain of Fools" Guita... - Cm
Despacito - Luis Fonsi - • Despacito - COMPLETE G... - Bm, G, D, A
Dreams - Fleetwood Mac - • Dreams by Fleetwood Ma... - C, D (Capo 5)
Have You Ever Seen The Rain - CCR (John Fogerty) - • "Have You Ever Seen Th... - C, G, Am, F, G/B, Am/G
How Far I'll Go - Lin-Manuel Miranda - • "How Far I'll Go" Easy... - C, Dm, Am, F, Fm, G
I See Fire - Ed Sheeran - • I See Fire - Easy Guit... - Em, C, D, G, Am, Bm, Am7
Malibu - Miley Cyrus - • "Malibu" Guitar Tutori... - G, Gsus4, Bm7, C
One Love - Bob Marley - • How to play "One Love"... - A, D, E, F#m
Praise You - Fatboy Slim - • Praise You - Fatboy Sl... - D, A, E, B7
Say Something - Justin Timberlake - • "Say Something" Guitar... - Am, C, G, D, F
Send My Love To Your New Lover - Adele - • Adele: Send My Love To... - D5 (Lick) D, Bm
Shake It Off - Taylor Swift - • "Shake It Off" Easy Gu... - Am, C, G
Stand By Me - Ben E. King - • "Stand By Me" Chord Me... - A, F#m, D, E
Valerie - Amy Winehouse/Mark Ronson - • Valerie - Super Easy G... - Cmaj7, Dm7, Fmaj7, Em, G
Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles - • How To Play "Watermelo... - Dm, Am, C, G
What About Us - Pink - • "What About Us?" Guita... - C, Em, G
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[@nomadexplorer6682]

Thanks once again James.
Your lessons and the demo is easy to follow. Over the years I have benefited and honed my guitar skills following you.

[@flouisbailey]

Thanks James, Keith Richards said it takes both hands. You are giving some great examples, yes, palm mute is a skill but training the pinky is so important.

[@darrylnicholson4123]

I needed this tks

[@nbenning25]

Great lesson! Thanks!

[@carloslouzada5353]

Great tip.

[@debbies6192]

Thank you.

[@nirmalamarak9386]

❤️❤️❤️

[@kevinswierzbiolek4966]

I found it easiest to use my pinkie on all the basic caged chords

[@ben-jammin2284]

Don’t most people just palm mute with their strumming hand? This way seems way unintuitive.

[@Mwitt49]

Absolutely agree. The guitar is complicated enough, let’s make this simple.

[@flouisbailey]

Keith Richards said it takes both hands.

[@MrArchie765]

Are these commenters are actually other online teachers that only criticize to bad mouth the Good Guitarist, I think so!!!