Start Wailing – Intro to Bending
July 5, 2011 No CommentsAt the heart of making your guitar wail is the bend. We’ll show you the proper technique to make bending as easy as possible.
At the heart of making your guitar wail is the bend. We’ll show you the proper technique to make bending as easy as possible.
Get some practice bending with this Texas inspired blues-rock riff from ZZ Top.
We’re going back in time to a place of big hair and big riffs – we’re of course talking about the 80′s. What better way to practice half step bends then with a Bon Jovi riff?
In this lesson we’re going to start looking at more advanced bending techniques, this time it’s the unison bend. This is best way to make your guitar really screech!
Today we’re checking out the other main unison bend. The idea is the same as the last and so is the result – screeching guitar awesomeness!
Today we’re looking into the pedal tone bend, similar to a unison bend but instead we play two different notes.
Here’s another pedal tone bend, great for playing some tasty lead in all styles!
This bending riff is one of the classic lead country licks every chicken picker needs to know.
Next up we’ve got finger licking country bending riff in the style of country great Brad Paisley.
Here’s a super soulful blues riff in the style of Muddy Waters to practice those advanced blues bends.
We’re putting the unison bend to work with this old school metal example in the style of Iron Maiden. This one’s definitely a challenge, but we know you can do it!
Today we’re learning about a pre-bend, a smooth, soulful bend that can really add some flavor to your lead playing.
Today we’ll get some practice in with those prebends with a super tasty Billy Squire style riff. Enjoy!
Time to learn a pre-bend riff in the style of top hat wearing guitar god Slash!
This signature bend is one of the tastiest around and has been used by the likes of Jimmy Page, David Gilmore, and Chuck Berry. So let’s get started!