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Any unwanted sound from a musical instrument, the environment, people etc

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Sound proofing underneath the drumset

advantage is that they can be set up in another part of the flat, maybe bathroom, which is probably over your neighbour's bathroom, not used too often.The mats would then be quite useful, but most of the noise
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Strange hum sound while playing open B note on the second string

It could be sympathetic vibration, of the bottom E. B is one of the harmonics that sound when an E note is played. Firstly, try muting the bottom E, while playing the B open. It may be that there is …
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High pitch noise when playing high E string

Seems like the problem is in the nut. If it doesn't occur anywhere else, even on the first fret, there's nowhere else. It could be that the string is loose in the slot. Try pushing the string to one s …
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Puzzled by harmonic noise while releasing a chord on electric guitar

To produce harmonics on guitar, you don't have to touch a fret. In fact, if you do, you won't produce a harmonic. Harmonics are produced when a string is touched at a node point, where it actually won …
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Squealing string when muting after strumming

On the assumption it only happens on the open A string - and possibly other A notes, it sounds like one of the springs just happens to be at a tension which makes it vibrate sympathetically with that …
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Playing acoustic guitar in a dormitory room

As far as keeping the noise down, there isn't really a solution,. unless you buy a solid guitar and use earphones. …
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How did I make this noise?

Sounds to me like you inadvertently produced a natural harmonic, albeit for a fraction of a second. It seems that you pluck near to the bridge, which will always produce harmonics best, and the trebly …
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Play Bansuri WITHOUT Person in Next Room Knowing

Since there seems to be no method to mute a bansuri, then playing under a duvet is a poor option. Heat, lack of air are two factors not in its favour. Often bathrooms are next to each other in flats, …
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Electric guitar is making a weird vibrating noise on hammer-on

The hammered-on note is B. The note you are hammering on to is B. Maybe not exactly in tune with each other, but what's happening is the two B notes are sounding together. Try damping (muting) the B s …
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Muting string technique with right hand only

Use whatever you can - left hand fingers that are free, right hand free fingers, palm, as much as possible. Using left hand fingers can work quite well, with the exception that there's always the poss …
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