Left-hand muting: This involves using the fingers of your fretting hand to lightly touch the string directly above or below the fretted note, which prevents it from vibrating and producing sound.
Right-hand muting: This involves using the palm of your picking hand to lightly rest on the strings near the bridge, which dampens the vibrations and reduces the sustain of the notes.
Palm muting: This is a combination of left-hand and right-hand muting, where the fretting fingers are used to mute the strings on one side of the fretted note, while the palm of the picking hand is used to mute the strings on the other side.
Dampening with a pick: This involves holding the pick between the thumb and index finger and using the side of the pick to gently rest on the strings near the bridge, which dampens the vibrations and reduces the sustain of the notes.
Use a mute: A guitar mute is a small device that can be placed on the strings near the bridge to dampen their vibrations and reduce their sustain.
Pinch harmonic muting: This technique involves using the right-hand thumb and index finger to pinch the string at a specific point, which creates a harmonic note. The unwanted harmonics can be dampened or muted by using either left or right-hand muting techniques.