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Bending Guitar Strings to cooler Notes

The guitar is one of the most expressive instruments you can play. And one of the main reasons is that you can bend notes. This gives your tunes a very vocal quality. Let's take care of some of the topics listed with learning how to bend notes on your guitar.

Bend a guitar string involves pushing or pulling toward the ceiling to the floor chain essentially stretch and change their tune. Usually you push the top three strings and pull the bottom three. That's only the lack of space prevents pitch.

Tip # 1 - Double with more than one finger.
Let's start by trying a curve at the 12th fret of the 2nd string. That's B. flexion of the finger too hard, so you worry about your note with your third finger. Now put your index finger and the second on the rope behind him. Push the roof with three fingers, keeping the pressure perpendicular to the pitch of the chain does not come off.

Tip # 2 - Break the rules and the failure of the thumb on top.
Yes, traditional playing technique says to keep your thumb on the back of the neck, almost pointing to the ceiling. But like everything in music, there is an exception to the rule. By bending the notes, you will use the leverage to push against your thumb to push or pull rope. Bring your thumb up on top to touch the bottom E string. Now take the same note in his second string and try to curve again. Easier, Right?

Do not press with your fingers. Let your fingers very locked in place and then turn to the right wrist and let it do the work to move the fingers.

Tip # 3 - Know what the tone of his head.
One of the things that a professional guitarist differ from amateurs is the ability to lead the field of string bends. In Generally, you bend or a whole step or half. Let's start with half. We are doubling the same 12th fret of the second chain B. But first a note fretted playing regular C in the 13 th fret of the same chain. That is the note that you need to match its curve. Now try to bend the 12th fret B and stop when you hear to come to a curve C. For every step, we first obtain your reference tone on the fret 14 (C #) and then bend the fret 12 to B coincides with C #.

Question: Do I have to be stuck in this fascistic step / whole step pitch jail? Or I can double major and minor intervals as well?
Answer: I love a rebel ... Yes you can. You can bend a half step or more. It all depends on the strength of the hand, pointing the pitch you want and what your wishes are heard creative. You can go smaller Also, a curve passing quarter. A quarter would pass the note between B and C. We do not have a name for it, but it's a great note. Just make a small bend small who puts his right of way between B and C. 'S used all the time in the blues.

Tip # 4 - Try different curves.
You can bend the guitar strings in a zillion different ways, but here are some of the basics:
Instant Double - Take note and push it up immediately, so "firsts" up on your target note.
Double measure - Grab your note, but let him have his second to shine before the curve. Create something like an eighth-note rhythm between the notes not bent and bowed.
Turn and Release - Double the note and then, keeping the pressure on, straighten the chain back to its normal tone. You will hear the note going up and down.
Double Phantom - One of my favorites ... Fold the first string (before drinking). Then choose the rope, keeping the pressure on, the release of the downward curve. You get this great "crying" sound out of it.

From there, you can begin to experiment with their curves. Maybe do a ghost bend a whole step, releasing a new step and a half, until a backup of all over again. There are tons of different ways to mold and shape his note this way. And their example will play sound a lot more interesting!

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