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Bending a Note
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:05 pm
by loveguitar
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 ?
Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:36 am
by anuj291
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
Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:48 pm
by iniesta
my cheap semi- acoustic guitar can't do the full note bent.
either one will break, my string or my guitar neck!
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:45 am
by surfville
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.
Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 7:59 pm
by indieover
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.
Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 2:30 pm
by Eidi Kakuno
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
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 2:35 am
by stuartbahn
Thumb over the top of the neck, bend with the majority of the strength from the wrist/twist of the arm/fingers relatively rigid.
Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:18 pm
by guitarfreternity
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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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:10 am
by polyal
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