Whole
Step Bends
A whole step is two frets on the guitar. So when you play a
whole step bend, the end note should sound like the note 2 frets
higher that where you are bending. The notation of whole step
bends uses the same idea as the half step bends above. Below
are 3 different ways that you may see these bends written.
Things to do
Play the 9th fret with your 4th finger and bend the 7th fret
up a whole step with your 3rd finger.
Play the 9th fret with your 4th finger and bend the 7th fret
up a whole step with your 2nd finger.
Play the 9th fret with your 3rd finger and bend the 7th fret
up a whole step with your 1st finger.
Bends (as well as slides, hammer-ons,
pull-offs etc..) come in two different flavors.
grace note bends
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The approach and end note are heard as one,
The bend is heard as a decoration of the end note.
(9k)
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Lick using grace note bends
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(11k) |
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measured bends
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The approach and end note are heard as 2 different notes.
(8k)
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Lick using measured bends
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(13k) |
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