What does 'x' mean in the 'smells like teen spirit' tab?

[LesSlashPaul]

I'm pretty sure i know what it means I just want to be 100% sure. Example: smells like teen spirit.

[Caddie Gone Mad]

You mute the string...

[guitardeam0n]

not mute the string....Its when you take your left hand and lay it across the strings so they dont ring out. Its called a dead note. You get a 'clinky' sound. HArd to explain.

[Caddie Gone Mad]

As in you're muting it...

Sorry, forgot to note that its with your left hand.

[AMP]

Everyone is correct....


Mute the string(s) but use your fret hand not your pick hand

[homebrewer_99]

I agree, except for the guy with the carrot sticking out of his ear.

[kitt]

its muting by putting ur fingers all over the strings while using ur pick 2 sturm...

[unfy]

I've seen 'x's used to indicate palm muting. I always figured that one had to listen to the song to know.

[Gergo]

when u have to palm mute a note there is an X above it when u hace to just mute it the X is written in the tab

[popmusic_sux]

Originally posted by Gergo
when u have to palm mute a note there is an X above it when u hace to just mute it the X is written in the tab

Every tab is different, it might be an m, I've seen parentheses... it could get a bit confusing sometimes.

All the more reason not to use 'em.

[pinkfloyd87]

Raking the strings.