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Bending
with vibrato
Bending with vibrato
really makes a note sing. There is a little different hand motion
involved, and the sound is created in a little different way.
Vibrato on a unbent note is created by playing a note, and then bending the pitch up slightly and then letting it back down.
| Vibrato on a bend note is created by bending
up to a pitch, then releasing down, and going back up to the
same pitch. |
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It is important when playing bends with vibrato
to keep bending back up to the same pitch after releasing. If
not, the ear dose not perceive it as a note with vibrato, but
just an uneven warble.
Note: When bending with your 3rd finger, like in the videos below,
support that bend with your 2nd finger as well. This will give
you much more strength and stability in your bend and vibrato.
One thing that you may notice when bending with
vibrato, is and undesirable sound coming from the strings lower
(in sound) than the string you are bending. What is happening
is that your finger is crashing against those strings and causing
them to make a sound. This is minimized by using your 1st finger
to very lightly touch the strings right below the note you are
bending.
Page 4, vibrato on the 1st string
Page 6, vibrato speed and width
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