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''Mutes'' and ''rests'' become quite important to get a good rhythmic feel to strumming chords. ''Muted strums'' are very percussive, moreso than any other variety. Rests are also useful to contrast against all other types of playing. For any beat, we can play strum a strumchord, sustain a chord strummed on a prior beat, play a muted strum, or rest. <u>Rests</u> become quite important to get a good rhythmic feel to strumming chords - they are simply moments of silence between our playing, but their contrast can be just as powerful as an accented chord. Our [[Basic Technique|normal muting technique]] of flattening our left-hand fingers across the strings, as well as resting the right-hand palm against the strings near the bridge works best; but in the heat of the moment while making chord shapes, you may not have time to flatten the left-hand fingers. Particularly in the case of barre chords, it's often easier to simply reduce the pressure on the barre and other fingers so that the strings no longer touch the frets but still rest against the fingers so they are muted. Together with the right-hand this should be sufficient to mute the strings.
The way to perform a rest is incidentally by muting the strings<u>Muted strums</u> are very percussive, using both the left and right hands, as described [[Basic Technique|previously]]moreso than any other variety. '''This is Be sure not to be confused by confuse a muted strum, with a mute (rest).''', which A muted strum uses a left hand mute while strumming with the right hand. Like with rests, which is unfortunately we often called just a "mute"forgo flattening all the left-hand fingers and simply lighten the pressure of our barre. So, I use the classical term ''rest'Muted strums' percussive nature allows them to describe it here have clarity while strumming quickly. They are also easier to avoid confusionplay than chords.
Muted strums' percussive nature allows them to have clarity while strumming quickly. They are also easier to play than most chords, as they require less precision. When alternating between barre chords and muted strums, it's often simple enough to simply reduce left hand pressure on the strings so they come off the frets but are still pressed against the fingers. If barring on a strong harmonic placement, such as on the 5th, 7th, or 12th frets, you may need to shift position slightly when muting to avoid getting a natural harmonic instead of a strong muted strum.''
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== Mutes and Rests ==
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== Simple Strumming Patterns ==