Kristofer Dahl6th September 2010Awesome Ben. I am a big fan of this series - I actually think I have managed to improve my vibrato in just a couple of months.
Also I know that this specific topic - bend and then applying vibrato is something a lot of people ask about!
Looking forward to the next installment!
Ben Higgins6th September 2010Thank you, Kris.. it's an honour that the master has learnt anything from me ;-)
I hope people get a lot from this series.. it will always be here for people to discover when they are ready !
Kristian Hyvarinen6th September 2010This series has opened a whole new world to me. I hope you keep on doing vibrato lessons even if you already have presented the most fundamental techniques. Maybe now for a super aggressive vibrato?
Thanks man, I owe you.
Alexiaden936th September 2010Beautiful sound and outstanding control. Could you upload the backing tracks for this lesson series so far or send it via personal message so I can upload my take?
Stephane Lucarelli6th September 2010That's some fundamental stuff, well done Ben.
thefireball6th September 2010Amazing control, man! You are so good!!
Daniel Realpe6th September 2010great control of bends! nice musical piece
Gerardo Siere6th September 2010Excelent series, very carefully played. Congratulations.
Adrian Figallo6th September 2010love it ben, this is a MUST for EVERY guitar player in ANY level.
- Ben Higgins7th September 2010
Hi everybody... Wow - thank you ! What can I say, the feedback is amazing from you all. I'm happy that this has really helped people and hope it will continue to do so ! :-)
Vasilije Vukmirovic7th September 2010Excellent!
Jerry Arcidiacono7th September 2010Great lesson about a crucial topic!
zen7th September 2010Fantastic !!
kaznie_NL7th September 2010Cool man, vibrato is a must!
Marek Rojewski9th September 2010Another great lesson Sensei Ben-sama
Zsolt Galambos10th September 2010Nice melodies, man!
- Ben Higgins13th September 2010
Thank you, you guys... :-) Who knows, maybe one day, I'll play some more notes, haha ?
Mate Nagy29th October 2010I think I'm going to recommend your vibrato lessons to the members on the forum...
- Ben Higgins29th October 2010
Thank you Mate.. it's always great to see people appreciating this important aspect of guitar playing :-))
- Adrian Figallo17th September 2011
i love this series ben, you got a killer vibrato going on.
Dinaga19th September 2011I needed these vibrato series so much to expand my guitar knowledge to non-shred playing, playing with feeling... And now I believe to finally be capable of writing a nice mellow song. Thank you so much for this, Ben...
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Hi GMC'ers !
Welcome to the 3rd part of my Vibrato Odyssey ! This time the focus is on adding vibrato to bends.
Keeping with the theme of complete control, I'd like you to explore bending a string but waiting before you add any vibrato. Many of us develop an automatic way of playing vibrato which ends up being the same every time we play a note. In order to avoid falling into this trap.. make a conscious choice when to add any expression.. and how much. You may decide not to add any vibrato at all. It's all your choice..... and by holding a note and waiting, this gives you the freedom of choice back. It also gives your playing a 'maturity', like a master in control.. rather than than the young novice racing for the finish line :-)
If you followed parts 1 & 2 of this series then the vibrato shouldn't present too much of a problem. In the string bending I introduce a few bends similar in style to Dave Gilmour and Marty Friedman, which involve bending up to a note.. and then bending up further. Watch your accuracy here... you won't want out of tune bends the next time you're playing a super rock ballad on top of a mountain !!! ;-)
So, explore this concept and enjoy the new found freedom it gives you. I hope you enjoy this lesson and I will see you next time !
Remember, the only opponent is within !
Ben
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