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Alex Feather View Member Profile	Jan 23 2012, 09:37 PM
Jan 23 2012, 09:37 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.332 Joined: 21-November 11 From: Los Angeles	Hi guys I wanted to share my idea about bending! Sometimes it might be tricky to get it right and it takes time! When I was learning I discovered a cool way to practice my bends and get them in pitch! The trick is to use a tuner! Just plug in your guitar and try bending string and get exact pitch! The way to practice it is: Half step bending Say you are bending B to C ------------------------- --12--13----------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- Try to hit this bend exactly so you will get C in a perfect pitch After that try to do a whole step ------------------------- --12--14----------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- Do exactly the same thing and make sure your pitch is right! one and a half step ------------------------- --12--15----------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- Now try to do same thing but one and a half step All three bends combined ------------------------- --12--13-12--14--12-15-- ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- Make sure to come back to B before you do your next bend! I hope it helps! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my website Like me on Facebook Subscribe to my YouTube Follow me on Twitter

Opossum View Member Profile	Jan 23 2012, 10:05 PM
Jan 23 2012, 10:05 PM	GMC:er Posts: 70 Joined: 21-January 12	I like your advice about the tuner. A friend of mine just recently turned me on to a SNARK vibration tuner. Clips onto the headstock. Made a HUGE difference with my string bending in a very short period of time. Best twenty bucks I ever spent. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

carminemarotta View Member Profile	Jan 23 2012, 10:49 PM
Jan 23 2012, 10:49 PM	GMC:er Posts: 409 Joined: 18-June 09 From: Surrey, UK	Alex I was using your trick to improve my bending and was wondering what a real guitarist would say about it. Now I know I wasn't wrong! Thanks Carmine You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

maharzan View Member Profile	Jan 24 2012, 02:07 AM
Jan 24 2012, 02:07 AM	Veteran Guitar Lord Posts: 2.381 Joined: 2-May 09 From: Kathmandu	Cool.. I suffer so much on bending. The only thing I would like to add is try this in all the position/ strings on the neck coz, at each position its different on how much you bend. I think this is what holds me getting that perfect pitch everytime. For example bending at 2nd fret need more energy than bending at 14th fret. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by maharzan: Jan 24 2012, 02:08 AM -------------------- Checkout my YouTube & my band Nissim's YouTube channels.

derper View Member Profile	Jan 24 2012, 02:33 AM
Jan 24 2012, 02:33 AM	Learning Tone Master Posts: 691 Joined: 8-November 11 From: Portland Oregon	A great tip/trick Alex!! Also, great "additional" tip, regarding doing this at different spots up and down the neck. Another idea I saw a while back (perhaps a Joe Satriani vid on youtube?) involved bending, lets say the "G" note on the a-string up to an "A" note (whole step bend). So that's bending the 8th fret on the B-string to match the 5th fret on the high E. Basically you're bending up, and quickly checking intonation against that notes counterpart on the high-E. You could also work in (not in the original vid) the concept you applied, meaning do this with a half step bend, whole step, and 1 1/2. But, I haven't tried it to see how well it works, so I like the tuner idea better at the moment!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Check out my awesome Nintendo Cover-band, EMULATOR!! http://www.reverbnation.com/emulator Now.....go practice!!

transformer View Member Profile	Jan 24 2012, 02:46 AM
Jan 24 2012, 02:46 AM	GMC:er Posts: 5 Joined: 27-December 11	Hey Alex, I know you've talked about my bending. I can actually bend very good. Here's the problem....I am severely hard of hearing. It is hard for me to hear the pitch of the note while I'm soloing. However, here's the weird part. I know I can sing in tune. I can hear if the frequency is garbled or not. I know that if I play a chord on the guitar, I can tell if it's in tune or not. But for some reason, most of the time, I can't tell if I'm soloing in tune or not. That's why I do so many retakes and I listen to my solo without the backing track and every time I'm bending a note on my recorded guitar, I play a half step or whole step note to see if it's in tune or not. That I can hear! But never when I'm playing to a backing track....any suggestions at all? I hope you understand what I'm trying to say. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

Alex Feather View Member Profile	Jan 24 2012, 04:03 AM
Jan 24 2012, 04:03 AM	Instructor Posts: 4.332 Joined: 21-November 11 From: Los Angeles	I think it will be a good topic for my Thursday video chat lesson!!! We can get deeper in to this! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my website Like me on Facebook Subscribe to my YouTube Follow me on Twitter

Gabriel Leopardi View Member Profile	Jan 24 2012, 06:43 AM
Jan 24 2012, 06:43 AM	Instructor Posts: 36.043 Joined: 3-March 07 From: Argentina	Great thread Alex! Using a tuner is a good idea to be sure of the pitch that you are reaching. It's also very important to pay attention to the sound, to incorporate it in our minds in order to train our ears. You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons Do you need a Guitar Plan? Join Gab's Army Check my band:Cirse Check my soundcloud:Soundcloud Please subscribe to my:Youtube Channel

Kristofer Dahl View Member Profile	Jan 24 2012, 08:33 AM
Jan 24 2012, 08:33 AM	GMC Founder Posts: 18.753 Joined: 15-August 05 From: Stockholm, Sweden	This is an excellent idea Alex! I should have thought of this before! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lesssons

Dinaga View Member Profile	Jan 24 2012, 11:55 AM
Jan 24 2012, 11:55 AM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 627 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	Great idea mate. You can never practice bending enough! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Connect with me! My Facebook My YouTube channel My band Dolia

Alex Feather View Member Profile	Jan 24 2012, 07:55 PM
Jan 24 2012, 07:55 PM	Instructor Posts: 4.332 Joined: 21-November 11 From: Los Angeles	QUOTE (Gabriel Leopardi @ Jan 24 2012, 05:43 AM) Great thread Alex! Using a tuner is a good idea to be sure of the pitch that you are reaching. It's also very important to pay attention to the sound, to incorporate it in our minds in order to train our ears. Yeah sound and dynamic! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my website Like me on Facebook Subscribe to my YouTube Follow me on Twitter

ElHombre View Member Profile	Jan 24 2012, 08:22 PM
Jan 24 2012, 08:22 PM	Learning Rock Star Posts: 770 Joined: 25-December 11	QUOTE (Dinaga @ Jan 24 2012, 11:55 AM) Great idea mate. You can never practice bending enough! Until the strings break Well doing 1 1/2 bend on the high E and it will break sooner or later You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My Youtube Channel

Dinaga View Member Profile	Jan 24 2012, 11:36 PM
Jan 24 2012, 11:36 PM	Learning Tone Seeker Posts: 627 Joined: 7-August 11 From: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina	QUOTE (ElHombre @ Jan 24 2012, 08:22 PM) Until the strings break Well doing 1 1/2 bend on the high E and it will break sooner or later Or until someone comes in and hears you doing those disharmonic bends to oblivion, and thinks you've gone nuts You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Connect with me! My Facebook My YouTube channel My band Dolia

Alex Feather View Member Profile	Jan 25 2012, 07:58 AM
Jan 25 2012, 07:58 AM	Instructor Posts: 4.332 Joined: 21-November 11 From: Los Angeles	QUOTE (Dinaga @ Jan 24 2012, 10:36 PM) Or until someone comes in and hears you doing those disharmonic bends to oblivion, and thinks you've gone nuts LOL You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my website Like me on Facebook Subscribe to my YouTube Follow me on Twitter

Cosmin Lupu View Member Profile	Jan 25 2012, 09:10 AM
Jan 25 2012, 09:10 AM	Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest	I used to have fun watching Guthrie's recording at a clinic where he was talking about bending the guys practicing under his watchful eye, were sounding as a bunch of cats, as they were bending strings in a frenzy Great ideas mate!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- My lessons We can work on YOUR GUITAR and MUSIC development TOGETHER. Write me a private message if you wish to! Please subscribe to my Youtube Channel Days Of Confusion Facebook Page Mozart Rocks My facebook page

Olivier777 View Member Profile	Jan 25 2012, 10:58 AM
Jan 25 2012, 10:58 AM	Learning Apprentice Player Posts: 70 Joined: 21-April 10 From: France, Lyon	This is a good exercice indeed ! I always did my bends using my ears only to get it right the best I can... You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content!

jonathan View Member Profile	Jan 25 2012, 12:40 PM
Jan 25 2012, 12:40 PM	GMC:er Posts: 73 Joined: 9-June 07 From: perth-australia	I was actually practicing my bending last night doing half a step and then a whole step ,and the tuner idea would really help me achieve and recognise the right pitch this came in great time thanks !!!!!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! This post has been edited by jonathan: Jan 25 2012, 12:41 PM

Alex Feather View Member Profile	Jan 26 2012, 01:54 AM
Jan 26 2012, 01:54 AM	Instructor Posts: 4.332 Joined: 21-November 11 From: Los Angeles	QUOTE (jonathan @ Jan 25 2012, 11:40 AM) I was actually practicing my bending last night doing half a step and then a whole step ,and the tuner idea would really help me achieve and recognise the right pitch this came in great time thanks !!!!!! You are welcome! I am happy that you like it!!! You are at GuitarMasterClass.net Don't miss today's free lick. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! Don't miss today's free blues, jazz & country licks. Plus all our lessons are packed with free content! -------------------- Visit my website Like me on Facebook Subscribe to my YouTube Follow me on Twitter

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