The idea here is that you gradually adjust your palm mute from fully muted to no mute at all.
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Download Total Guitar issue 228 for the accompanying tab and explanation - available in the UK and, digitally, worldwide via Apple Newsstand and Zinio from 14 May 2012.
Tutor: Chris Bird
Videographer: Martin Holmes