What does it mean to 'mute' a guitar string?

Question: What does it mean to 'mute' a guitar string!?

What does it mean to 'mute' a guitar string when you're playing!?!?

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In the following example the X on the G string would signify that you would hit that string as well as well as the others, with a pick even, but you would not be fretting anything, in fact, you would be muting it!. This is string muting!.

To string mute you would simply rest a finger, even a part of another finger, onto the specific string notified!. For example the tab!.!.!.

E--------
B---3----
G---X----
D---3----
A--------
E--------
Would mean that you would fret the appropriate strings, and for example, if you fretted the strings in the following fashion
3rd fret on D string fretted by Middle finger
3rd fret on B string fretted by Ring finger
You could move your middle finger down to lightly make contact and touch the string, just enough to stop it from ringing out!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Muting is when you put your palm against the bridge and picking!.

Muting is often played for that awesome crunchy rhythm fill!.

http://www!.youtube!.com/watch!?v=3EodmorWC!.!.!.
(This is the only Sum 41 song that I like!.!. don't call me a fag!. xD)

At 00:19 you hear that jugging rhythm sound!.

That is called mute picking!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It means that you dampen the sound with the palm of your hand!.Www@QuestionHome@Com