I realize their are different opinions on this, but is it technically bad technique to anchor? The most common type I do is just resting my palm on the strings while I'm playing to keep them quite and help with muting. I can play fairly well anchoring or not, but should I completely give up anchoring? Difficult passages become even tidious when I can't mute with my picking hand, so what should I be doing?
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No, you don't have to give it up altogether, but some things arwill be harder to do that way.
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Some people anchor some people don't. As long as your anchoring isn't creating extra tension in your hand go for it.
Malmsteen, Eric Johnson, Petrucci all anchor...
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There are going to be times when you want the note to ring out, so I would suggest some of your practice time should include non-pam muted work.
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A :-)
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