palm mute

verb

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.

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Meanings

verbpalm mute (third-person singular simple present palm mutes, present participle palm muting, simple past and past participle palm muted)

present singular third person palm mutes · participle present palm muting · participle past palm muted · past palm muted

  1. transitiveentertainmentTo 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.
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APA

palm mute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palm%20mute

MLA

“palm mute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palm%20mute. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palm mute,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palm%20mute.

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