Bends is a technique that make the guitar such an expressive instrument. They can add so much to a melody and can transform the easiest leads into amazing guitar licks. The key to success here is to be as precise as possible.

Time for some slower/bending/feel-oriented licks! These phrases should be great for the beginner/intermediate guitarist, as well as for the more advanced guitarist - who needs some bending ideas in between the shred runs!

Breathe life into your phrases by applying quarter bends.

I think that bending notes in a correct way is one of the most important things, because if you don't play it well, you could be playing an incorrect note (a note out of scale). Here we are going to explore different ways to play this technique.

This lesson will give you a healthy dose of cliche rock bending licks! Also, be sure to think about bending with all fingers - while maintaining a good tone.

Various common bending combinations!

In this lesson Muris shows you some of the most common bending techniques: semi tone, whole tone, whole and semi, 2 whole tones, pre-bends etc. The lesson has a blues chord progression and feel to it...

Slow major ballad with lots of bending.

In this lesson you will learn how to use a slide and do a cool bending trick with the tuners!