![]() ![]() This allows you to use all three fingers to generate more force when bending, allowing for larger bends and more control. Try placing your 1 st and 2 nd fingers on the same string, just behind your 3 rd finger. If you bend a little – you’ll get a semitone, if you bend a lot – you’ll get a whole tone, and if you bend to the max – you’ll get a minor third! It’s simple: use the 3 rd finger on your left hand to bend a string up as you pick the string. This is the most common type of bend you’ll come across. ![]() Let’s get started by taking a look at a few different types of bends that are commonly heard: Bending strings sounds like singing, emotional singing sounds like wailing, so turn up the guitar amp - we're gonna make your fretboard cry. As humans, we have a deep and natural connection to the human voice, our primary method of communication, which is why singing evokes an emotional response from the listener. What is it about bending that is so intoxicating to the listener? It’s hard to say, but my sense is that bending is what makes the guitar “sing”. Without bending, you wouldn’t have the epic solo from Hotel California, the intro to Purple Haze - a key element would be missing from the history of guitardom! Bending the strings is one of the primary tools in a guitar players’ tool kit, as well as a staple sound in rock, blues - well, pretty much all genres of popular music. ![]()
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