Lesson: Muting Bass Strings at Cadences on Classical Guitar
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- A lesson on muting bass strings at cadences, the ends of phrases and pieces, on classical guitar.
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In this lesson I cover two right hand techniques for muting bass strings at cadences. Theory aside, at the ends of phrases and pieces in certain keys it not uncommon to have two open strings sustaining at the same time. In order to refine the sound you'll want to mute the previous bass so only the written chord tones sustain. You want to become the master of sound, the orchestrator, the conductor. Don't let your instrument always decide what will sustain. That said, the percussive nature of the guitar and low levels of sustain, as well as stylistic and historical awareness, means that we don't always need to mute. But it's something you can actively start listening for now.
Beginner students need not worry about this technique but intermediate players can begin by muting notes at the ends of pieces. At later levels players can consider muting at cadences or throughout the phrase. After practicing the techniques for a considerable amount it will become part of your muscle memory and require much less focus and attention.
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"what am i hearing, and why am i letting it sound like that?"
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this is great comment that ALL musicians should consider.
Thanks, I agree.
You could possibly use a finger on the left hand. Depending on what the left hand fingers are doing.
Yes, absolutely. Although, I do find muting just one specific string in left hand while holding other notes is a bit risky. I think in the majority of situations with open strings the right hand would be used.
It would also be interesting to explain the technique to mute the dissonance (open strings) in the descending scale in the first position and make it automatic since a biginner.
Thank you so much! Great lesson.
Glad you liked it!
String (and resonance) muting is a vast subject and affects every voice. There are quite a lot techniques. Bad muting disturbs me especially in a top melody that uses open strings. You hear it too often. To let every note ring exactly as long as you want is one of the most challenging things in guitar playing. Once I started working on this I felt much happier about the result of my playing. Developing the discipline for this is a bit daunting at first, and it takes practice time, but once it has become automatic, it is very satisfying. I'd say don't wait too long to get started with it. Sooner or later, when you perform on stage or do a recording, your guitar has to be amplified with a microphone or pickup. If you are not prepared, you can be quite shocked by the unwanted background noises you make.
On point and very well explained. Thanks for the lesson, this is interesting to me.
Love it! Thank You so much, Maestro!
I play for years and now with my new guitar this gets so important. That guitar builds up so much noise while playing, it sounds like in a church (which is cool, but not when it gets dissonant).
GREAT
Hello professor, I'm currently taking a class on literature in the Carribean and I stumbled upon Frantz Casseus' Haitian Suites. I thought you might be interested in checking them out because our classical guitar repertoire is very limited. The suites are really interesting and incorporate Haitian folk themes into the music.
Best,
Sean.
Nice, I think I've seen them before somewhere but I'll have to explore it more/again.
Excellent lesson. I don't fully agree with your assertion that the beginner doesn't need to pay attention to this. I think one should at least be thinking about this even if one is not skilled enough to competently deal with it at that level.
Case in point: Carulli - Etude in Am Op.241 No.18. This is a beginner level piece that I learned when my guitar was broken. Poor sustain - didn't need to mute. Then I had my guitar repaired. Suddenly there's a lot more sustain, and the ringing bass notes are making the single note runs sound muddy, like a piano with a stuck sustain pedal. Now I'm having to re-learn this piece with proper muting.
At one place there's an open D followed by an open E and then by an open A. What is the best technique to mute the D while playing the E?
That's true, beginner adults could certainly start with some basic muting. That said, I find that the majority of students have too much multitasking going on and tension in the hands to introduce it early. But certainly at the end of pieces or sections could be helpful.
What is the best technique to mute the D while playing the E?
Well, you do a rest stroke on the A which would mute the D. But if you want it muted immediately you might have to use your left hand or a spare finger in the right hand. It really depends on how much it's bleeding through, the guitar is very percussive and decay of the sustain is fast so we can get away with not muting quite a bit. If you want to be super precise I'd say left hand is the best bet but I'd probably wait for the A rest stroke myself.
Who else is also tracking the gradual transformation in the background?
Ha, I am. It was pretty bland there for awhile, almost a void of nothing. Trying to train the puppy to stay in the corner there too!
Just me or is that G string sharp?