Playing in octaves refer to a technique using two or more strings to play notes in octaves.
The technique became popular by a jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery and is usually played with a pick or a thumb.
Notes in octaves with roots on the sixth and the fifth strings
A note higher by an octave than a note with a root on the sixth and the fifth strings has a distance of 3 frets under two lines.
Notes in octaves with roots on the fourth and the third strings
A note higher by an octave than a note with a root on the fourth and the third strings has a distance of 4 frets under two lines.
Since a note higher by an octave skips a line, the line in between needs to be muted.
For muting that line, basically, lay down the forefinger, place it on a string and then use the middle and ring fingers to lightly cover the string.
As it is good to use as many fingers as possible to mute the unnecessary sting, the forefinger and the little finger are used to press the notes in octaves.
Description on a score
It usually is described as "X" in the middle but sometimes it is also described as its position only.
This technique is widely used in every genre and therefore you need to get fully familiar with it.
More information
14 How to read tab score /basics on an arpeggio
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