Blues Solo In D Lesson, Those bends! Options

[Toroso]

Hey bud, got any tips for getting those bends down in the first vid???

[Ivan Milenkovic]

Sure mate:

- Place your pinky finger on the 8th fret of the high E string
- Place your ring finger on the 8th fret of the B string
- Place the index and middle fingers as a support behind the ring finger
- Then while fretting with the pinky, slowly bend the B string to a whole step - be careful not to bend with the pinky, that is the essential part.
- Use other fingers behind the ring to support the bend on the B string
- Take a metronome and practice this bending of the B string at 60bpm tempo. Like before do this while fretting and holding the 8th fret of the high E string with the pinky. It may need some time to do it right, without actually bending the E string as well, but with a few days you should have no problems doing this mate.

You probably know this, but just to note - keep it easy, and don't push it. Bending exercises should be practiced for 15-20minutes maximum, cause the put a lot of strain on fingers in general.

If you need a video response, it can be done as well, so if you're not quite sure about this explanation, will record a short sample. Notify me if you need the sample OK? Thanks!

[Toroso]

OK, I see. After this and looking at the vid again, I think I got it. Just some practice...

And I'll try not to break any fingers!

Sure mate:

- Place your pinky finger on the 8th fret of the high E string
- Place your ring finger on the 8th fret of the B string
- Place the index and middle fingers as a support behind the ring finger
- Then while fretting with the pinky, slowly bend the B string to a whole step - be careful not to bend with the pinky, that is the essential part.
- Use other fingers behind the ring to support the bend on the B string
- Take a metronome and practice this bending of the B string at 60bpm tempo. Like before do this while fretting and holding the 8th fret of the high E string with the pinky. It may need some time to do it right, without actually bending the E string as well, but with a few days you should have no problems doing this mate.

You probably know this, but just to note - keep it easy, and don't push it. Bending exercises should be practiced for 15-20minutes maximum, cause the put a lot of strain on fingers in general.

If you need a video response, it can be done as well, so if you're not quite sure about this explanation, will record a short sample. Notify me if you need the sample OK? Thanks!

[Ivan Milenkovic]

And I'll try not to break any fingers!

That's the idea mate!

When I composed this solo it took me some time to nail that first bend with the metronome as well, it is a bit problematic, but after some practice it will get better. Cheers !

[Toroso]

Actually Ivan, I would like to take you up on this offer. What I would like tho, is for you to demonstrate practicing these bends with the metronome at 60. I want to make sure I am using my metronome correctly.

[Ivan Milenkovic]

Of course mate, will do tomorrow it's a bit late now, I was out of house all day. Will record it ASAP tomorrow!

[Toroso]

Of course mate, will do tomorrow it's a bit late now, I was out of house all day. Will record it ASAP tomorrow!

No rush bro. The bends are coming along nicely I think.

[Ivan Milenkovic]

Here's a video response mate! Sorry for the delay, and low video quality, I hope it is OK! Let me know if you need anything else! Cheers!

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[-Zion-]

thats awesome ivan..

although i am not currently doing the lesson, i found the response quite good.. when practicing vibrato, is this the way i should go about?? i mean.. get the bend first.. then add vibrato.. usually when i practice now, i start by including the bend..

hmm.. i guess it actually makes sense to practice bending and vibrato seperately..

Thanks ivan.. you just made me realize that i can practice more efficient..

[Toroso]

thats awesome ivan..

although i am not currently doing the lesson, i found the response quite good.. when practicing vibrato, is this the way i should go about?? i mean.. get the bend first.. then add vibrato.. usually when i practice now, i start by including the bend..

hmm.. i guess it actually makes sense to practice bending and vibrato seperately..

Thanks ivan.. you just made me realize that i can practice more efficient..

Exactly! I was doing it that way too! Time to reprogram. LOL

[Ivan Milenkovic]

Cool guys, glad you found it useful!

Toroso mate, here's a Gearbox pattern you asked for. It's 60bpm with hihat:

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[Toroso]

Cool guys, glad you found it useful!

Toroso mate, here's a Gearbox pattern you asked for. It's 60bpm with hihat:

I hate to be so obtuse about this, but, what you have there is 60 bpm with beats on the quarter notes. If I select the other four columns, have I effectively doubled the bpm to 120? Or do I now have 60 bpm with eighth notes?

[Ivan Milenkovic]

I hate to be so obtuse about this, but, what you have there is 60 bpm with beats on the quarter notes. If I select the other four columns, have I effectively doubled the bpm to 120? Or do I now have 60 bpm with eighth notes?

You did both man, depends how you look at it. I would say it is closer to eight notes at 60bpm, cause 60bpm is written down to the left, but you can observe it musically as quarter notes at 120bpm, if you don't mind the bpm label.