Bending a Note

loveguitar · Post by **loveguitar** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:05 pm

What is the best way to apply note bending. I know this is the most common technique but I always feel that some of the fretting-hand techniques are what I struggle with. Is it easily accomplished on a acoustic or an electric guitar ?

anuj291 · Post by **anuj291** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:36 am

well my frnd bending is one thing tht i loveeeeee
well always be sure of wht ur guitar can offer, u dont wanna take to extrem levels or ur strings might break
there are many types of bend
,1/4,1/2, full ,1 1/2, 2(only if ur guitr can)
one full means tht u going from one natural note to another natural note
and so others can be calculated

iniesta · Post by **iniesta** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:48 pm

my cheap semi- acoustic guitar can't do the full note bent.
either one will break, my string or my guitar neck!

surfville · Post by **surfville** » Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:45 am

you could do a full bend in your acoustic but will need a quality string for that. It is far easier to apply in a electric though.

indieover · Post by **indieover** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:59 pm

well i really don't know what you mean by beinding notes. i am sure that this is not relaly easy. well i am just trying to familiarize myself with different terms and techniques on guitar here so that i will have some idea before i get to learn it or play it.

Eidi Kakuno · Post by **Eidi Kakuno** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:30 pm

A bend is not difficult to applicated, but if you want to use a 1 1/2 or 2 you need a strong finger.... you will need to use all fingers to reach the note....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMEKFPWn1GI

stuartbahn · Post by **stuartbahn** » Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:35 am

Thumb over the top of the neck, bend with the majority of the strength from the wrist/twist of the arm/fingers relatively rigid.

guitarfreternity · Post by **guitarfreternity** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:18 pm

As well as the string bend it's also important to decide whether or not you will add vibrato to the bend. It is also a technique worth practising. Top players are known for their vibrato whether fast or slow and you can usually recognise a player by their vibrato, i.e Gary Moore, Slash, BB King etc..

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polyal · Post by **polyal** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:10 am

you can ' bend ' the strings on any guitar as long as the strings are light enough ( gauge )
the lighter the string the easier and further the bend...the trade off ..if you use chords a lot they can start
to sound a bit iffy if not precisely fingered

i find 10 12 17 26 36 46 a good compromise for mixed styles