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Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.10,0:00:10.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Hi, How are you doing?
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.93,0:00:11.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Justin here.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.84,0:00:13.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Welcome to IM-144.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.91,0:00:16.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In which we are going \Nto be checking out String Bending.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.84,0:00:19.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, String Bending is \Na very very cool technique
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.34,0:00:21.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,used a lot in Rock, and also Blues
Dialogue: 0,0:00:21.45,0:00:24.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's unfortunately \Nan electric guitar only technique.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.69,0:00:27.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Those of you who only have an acoustic guitar,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.12,0:00:29.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,please feel free to watch the video
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.11,0:00:30.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and maybe try doing it
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.58,0:00:32.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but you will probably find it very difficult
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.21,0:00:34.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I don't want you to hurt your hands.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.08,0:00:36.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So maybe you might want to\Nleave this lesson
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.19,0:00:38.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until you have an electric guitar.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.04,0:00:39.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The most important thing\Nwhen you learn String Bending
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.78,0:00:42.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is making sure \Nthat you get your technique right.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.21,0:00:44.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Many people start trying \Nto do String Bending
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.73,0:00:46.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by using their fingers
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.09,0:00:47.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that just doesn't work.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.21,0:00:49.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You really have to use your \N"Wrist" and your "Arm."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.66,0:00:50.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, let's get into a close up
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.69,0:00:51.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I will go ahead and show you\N
Dialogue: 0,0:00:51.61,0:00:53.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,exactly how \Nto perform this technique.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.76,0:00:56.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The first note we are going \Nto be bending
Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.36,0:00:57.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the note D.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.60,0:00:59.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I would like you \Nto start by putting your
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.21,0:01:04.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Third Finger down in the Seventh Fret,\Nof the Third String.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.71,0:01:06.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, the first rule of String Bending\Nis that you
Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.89,0:01:10.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,always use more than\None finger, where possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.01,0:01:11.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, your Third Finger is down here.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.100,0:01:14.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the one that's going \Nto be dong the String Bending.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.09,0:01:17.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we are going to support that one, \Nwith the Second Finger
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.04,0:01:18.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,back behind it, in the Sixth Fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.87,0:01:20.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It doesn't really matter where\Nin the fret it goes.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.96,0:01:22.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can go right up the the fret,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.40,0:01:24.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,even if it snuck into the Seventh Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.16,0:01:24.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that wouldn't be too bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:24.96,0:01:28.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But, try and keep it back \Nin the Sixth Fret, if you can.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.68,0:01:29.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now the second rule is that
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.96,0:01:33.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are going to \Nbe using your "Hand and "Arm"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.31,0:01:35.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and not your fingers.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.02,0:01:36.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now this is really important.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.57,0:01:39.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's probably the most common mistake \Nthat people make when they
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.41,0:01:41.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are learning to do String Bending.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.07,0:01:42.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, what you are not going to do is:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.81,0:01:44.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,do not keep \Nyour fingers square to the fret,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.77,0:01:45.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while trying to push up,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:45.89,0:01:46.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,like this.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.69,0:01:47.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really difficult.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.81,0:01:49.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Difficult to hold, difficult to control
Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.87,0:01:52.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it is generally just bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.60,0:01:53.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, don't do that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.67,0:01:54.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The whole idea here,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.96,0:01:57.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,what you should be doing\Nis using your "Wrist"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.50,0:01:58.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to create the Bend.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.88,0:02:01.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can see that \Nmy fingers are actually "locked"
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.26,0:02:04.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that I'm using the motion of\Nmy Arm and Wrist
Dialogue: 0,0:02:04.82,0:02:06.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to push the string up.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.80,0:02:08.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this is the motion.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.41,0:02:10.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now what you will\Nmost likely find is that
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.23,0:02:11.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it is very awkward to start off with,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.74,0:02:14.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to try and get \Nthis Wrist movement happening.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.04,0:02:16.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And for a little while\Nyou will be struggling
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.08,0:02:17.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you will be going like this
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.22,0:02:19.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,moving your fingers \Nand trying to figure it out.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.09,0:02:20.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You will grip it incorrectly
Dialogue: 0,0:02:20.45,0:02:21.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but then one day you will do it
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.67,0:02:23.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it will be really easy.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.02,0:02:25.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when you get that one, \Nand it's really easy,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.35,0:02:26.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will know that you are doing it right.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.96,0:02:29.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because it's always that feeling.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.83,0:02:31.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, probably the easiest way \Nto think of it
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.66,0:02:33.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that if you hold your hand out -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.04,0:02:35.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can see that my fingers are \Nnow pointing toward the camera -
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.56,0:02:38.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if I just, now press my palm,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.79,0:02:40.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,up against the neck,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.42,0:02:41.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,similar to pivoting it.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.69,0:02:43.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pivoting here,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.00,0:02:44.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where the edge of First Finger,\N
Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.88,0:02:46.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,actually touching on the neck.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.48,0:02:47.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And when you are doing \Nyour String Bending
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.99,0:02:51.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will find that part \Nof your finger, right where it joins the hand,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.39,0:02:54.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,will be actually touching the guitar neck
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.16,0:02:56.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because that is your pivot point.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.09,0:02:56.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now you can see,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.87,0:02:58.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if I fold my hand,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.52,0:03:02.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it looks like a "L" shape.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.05,0:03:03.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then I put it in the same place.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.24,0:03:05.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I make the same movement
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.12,0:03:08.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can see that the fingers\Nseem to be pushing across the strings.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:08.67,0:03:09.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, of coarse, \N
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.31,0:03:10.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it really doesn't look like that
Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.33,0:03:11.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when you are doing bending
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.55,0:03:13.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but that's just to give you the idea.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.74,0:03:15.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The idea of levering against here.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:15.87,0:03:18.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Against that part of \Nthe guitar neck.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.41,0:03:19.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's the movement that \Nyou are after.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.87,0:03:22.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And you will find that when \Nyou get that,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.22,0:03:24.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bending becomes really simple.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.16,0:03:25.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, let's go back.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.31,0:03:30.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Put your Third Finger and Second Finger\Nin the Seventh Fret and Sixth Fret, respectively
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.31,0:03:32.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and try pushing up.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.17,0:03:32.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You might even want to
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.99,0:03:35.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,put your First Finger down\Nin the Fifth Fret as well.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.29,0:03:38.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But see if you can get that feeling, \Nof your arm doing it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.65,0:03:40.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The fingers you can see are locked into place.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.79,0:03:42.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are not moving at all.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.17,0:03:43.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They are solid.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.04,0:03:44.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It wouldn't matter how I move my hand,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.82,0:03:45.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,my fingers should stay the same.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:45.99,0:03:47.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And once holding the guitar neck,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.78,0:03:48.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how they move.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.87,0:03:51.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's this motion here.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.45,0:03:53.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It does take a little bit of practise.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.02,0:03:54.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't worry if you don't get it\Ncorrect immediately.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.85,0:03:58.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just see if you \Ncan keep doing that motion
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.17,0:04:00.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and when you find it getting easy
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.16,0:04:02.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will probably know \Nthat you are doing it correct.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:02.84,0:04:05.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, the next really important rule - number three:
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.78,0:04:07.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is, "Know where you are bending to,"
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.72,0:04:10.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because in String Bending,\Nit is possible to play really horrible
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.80,0:04:11.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,after two notes.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.80,0:04:15.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what we are going to start off doing,\Nis learning a little exercise
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.32,0:04:17.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to help you get your "bends" in-tune.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:17.88,0:04:21.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what were are going to start of with is\Nplaying this note at the
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.23,0:04:23.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seventh Fret, \NThird String, with our Third Finger.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.48,0:04:25.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.76,0:04:27.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then we are going to move our hand up one fret
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.66,0:04:29.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and play the Eight Fret\Nof the same string.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:29.94,0:04:32.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.46,0:04:34.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then we are going to move back \Nto the Seventh Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.15,0:04:35.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and play it again
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.22,0:04:36.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.53,0:04:38.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then try and bend it to the sound,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.99,0:04:41.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to the pitch of that note at the Eight Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.72,0:04:44.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:04:44.60,0:04:45.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So again we go
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.28,0:04:46.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seventh Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.00,0:04:47.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.15,0:04:47.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eight Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.70,0:04:48.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.83,0:04:49.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seventh Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.58,0:04:50.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.68,0:04:51.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bend
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.18,0:04:54.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.15,0:04:57.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, don't be putting \Nany vibrato on as yet.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.51,0:04:59.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just try and get your bend \Nto the accurate pitch.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.84,0:05:01.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It should feel quite easy.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:01.43,0:05:02.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's only a semi-tone bend.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.66,0:05:05.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You could probably do it \Nwith your fingers the wrong way
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.38,0:05:06.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and get away with it.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.41,0:05:10.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But it should feel extremely easy\Nif you are doing the technique correctly.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.03,0:05:10.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's go again:
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.96,0:05:11.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seventh Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.46,0:05:12.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.70,0:05:13.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Eight Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.20,0:05:14.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.69,0:05:15.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seventh Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:05:15.34,0:05:16.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.49,0:05:17.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bend
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.07,0:05:19.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.07,0:05:20.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So it's a little four note sequence.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:20.90,0:05:25.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:05:26.20,0:05:31.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:05:31.95,0:05:33.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, you want to\Npractise that a little bit first.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.82,0:05:35.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is called a Semi-Tone Bend
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.69,0:05:38.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because we are just bending one fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.48,0:05:40.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.72,0:05:43.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we can also bend a whole tone,\Nwhich is two frets.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:43.76,0:05:44.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In which case we would play the
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.93,0:05:45.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Seventh Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.62,0:05:46.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.55,0:05:47.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ninth Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.21,0:05:48.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:05:48.12,0:05:49.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,back to the \NSeventh Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.17,0:05:49.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.90,0:05:50.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and bend a tone
Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.47,0:05:53.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:05:54.17,0:05:59.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.47,0:06:01.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Like I said, "Absolutely no vibrato."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.30,0:06:07.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure that you get the bend\Nreally nicely in-tuned.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:07.17,0:06:13.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:06:13.62,0:06:16.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, once you feel comfortable with that, \Nthe Semi-Tone
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.14,0:06:21.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.04,0:06:21.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the Tone.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.84,0:06:27.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.50,0:06:29.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then you might want to try it \Non the Second String.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:29.58,0:06:32.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Same frets as before are acceptable.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.19,0:06:37.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:06:37.64,0:06:43.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:06:43.20,0:06:44.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then a Tone
Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.26,0:06:55.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.20,0:06:56.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then finally on the thinnest string
Dialogue: 0,0:06:56.65,0:07:01.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:07:02.33,0:07:07.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:07:07.15,0:07:08.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a Tone
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.05,0:07:13.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:07:13.80,0:07:18.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:07:20.01,0:07:21.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Some of you may have noticed
Dialogue: 0,0:07:21.23,0:07:22.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that all of the bends\NI was doing
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.51,0:07:23.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,were going up
Dialogue: 0,0:07:23.58,0:07:25.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you've never heard them \Ncome down.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:25.33,0:07:26.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the reason for all that is
Dialogue: 0,0:07:26.35,0:07:29.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was muting all\Nof the strings with, my picking hand.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:29.48,0:07:31.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, as soon as I performed the bend
Dialogue: 0,0:07:31.57,0:07:33.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:07:33.08,0:07:36.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The picking hand touches the strings
Dialogue: 0,0:07:36.17,0:07:37.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,then I release the bend.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.97,0:07:40.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That way you avoid\Nthe "Seagull Effect".
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.33,0:07:43.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for example (plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:07:43.70,0:07:48.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sometimes it sounds "cool",\Nbut most times it is not desirable .
Dialogue: 0,0:07:48.07,0:07:50.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, try and get into the habit of \Nwhen you are doing
Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.45,0:07:51.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your bending practice,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:51.42,0:07:53.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you go (plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:07:53.50,0:07:55.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.30,0:07:56.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with this hand
Dialogue: 0,0:07:56.18,0:07:57.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mute
Dialogue: 0,0:07:57.36,0:08:00.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Relax the bend,\Nthen you can move to the next note.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:00.28,0:08:03.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:08:03.51,0:08:05.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here touches the strings.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.66,0:08:07.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's the outside of the palm
Dialogue: 0,0:08:07.05,0:08:08.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,here
Dialogue: 0,0:08:08.02,0:08:10.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that does the string dampening
Dialogue: 0,0:08:10.98,0:08:12.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just to ensure that the\Nnote sounds properly
Dialogue: 0,0:08:12.47,0:08:14.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.14,0:08:15.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,stop, and relax
Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.63,0:08:17.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Otherwise, you get (plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:17.97,0:08:21.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And often that sound (plays)\Ndoesn't really sound cool.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:21.82,0:08:23.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It can be used to good effect later on
Dialogue: 0,0:08:23.89,0:08:26.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's not probably something \Nthat you would want to start off learning.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:26.54,0:08:29.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure that you\Ngrasps the Palm Muting
Dialogue: 0,0:08:29.46,0:08:32.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it will really make\Nyour bends sound a lot better.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:32.82,0:08:34.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, as well as getting\Nyour technique right,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:34.77,0:08:35.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the other really important thing is
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.75,0:08:38.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,making sure that you, "bend the right note"
Dialogue: 0,0:08:38.07,0:08:41.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what I want to do now is go through \Nthe Minor Pentatonic Scale
Dialogue: 0,0:08:41.07,0:08:42.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the Blues Hybrid Scale
Dialogue: 0,0:08:42.79,0:08:47.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and show you which are\Nthe "cool" notes to bend, and why.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:47.17,0:08:49.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we are just going to be looking \Nat the thinnest three strings.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:49.62,0:08:52.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because they are the ones \Nthat we most commonly bend on.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.32,0:08:54.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It is possible to bend\Non these thicker ones
Dialogue: 0,0:08:54.02,0:08:56.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it's not what you want \Nto start off with.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.78,0:08:59.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, starting off we have\Nthe A Minor Pentatonic Scale
Dialogue: 0,0:08:59.76,0:09:01.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the thinnest three strings, \Nand the Fifth Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:09:01.90,0:09:06.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:09:06.79,0:09:09.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, if we look at this\Ntop note that we were playing
Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.62,0:09:10.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this is the note C.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.94,0:09:12.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And regularly, \Nyou will probably find that
Dialogue: 0,0:09:12.57,0:09:13.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you are playing that\Nwith your little finger.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.80,0:09:16.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:09:16.67,0:09:20.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But with String Bending,\Nwe never ever do it with our little finger.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.66,0:09:21.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are a couple of exceptions
Dialogue: 0,0:09:21.82,0:09:25.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but 99% of guitar players, \Nbend with their Third Finger.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:25.14,0:09:26.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a lot stronger.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.27,0:09:27.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The little finger is too short \Nand too weak
Dialogue: 0,0:09:27.82,0:09:29.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and doesn't give you a good bend.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.39,0:09:32.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, get into the habit of using \Nyour Third Finger for the bend.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:32.32,0:09:35.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even if it means \Nthat you have to re-finger the scale.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:35.85,0:09:36.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you have already learned that,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:36.52,0:09:39.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"It is not important, what fingers play\Nthe notes for the scale."
Dialogue: 0,0:09:39.62,0:09:42.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we can use Third Finger (plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:09:42.45,0:09:44.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for all of those notes.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:44.89,0:09:47.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:09:47.30,0:09:49.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you don't believe me,\Ncheck out Eric Clapton.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:49.09,0:09:51.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Watch some videos\Nof guitar players you like
Dialogue: 0,0:09:51.16,0:09:52.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and notice that
Dialogue: 0,0:09:52.50,0:09:57.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,99 times out of 100,\Nthey will be using their Third Finger for the bend.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:57.90,0:09:59.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, this top note here:
Dialogue: 0,0:09:59.09,0:10:01.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This note can be bent One Tone
Dialogue: 0,0:10:01.57,0:10:02.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is Two Frets.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:02.61,0:10:07.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:10:07.26,0:10:08.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now we haven't done the next scale pattern
Dialogue: 0,0:10:08.84,0:10:09.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but this note, D\N
Dialogue: 0,0:10:09.84,0:10:12.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is the next note is note in \Nthe A Minor Pentatonic Scale
Dialogue: 0,0:10:12.27,0:10:13.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we start moving up the neck.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:13.98,0:10:17.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So that's why this note \Nmust be bent a Tone.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:17.02,0:10:18.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bending a Semi-Tone to here:
Dialogue: 0,0:10:18.40,0:10:21.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This isn't a good scale note. \NAs it tends to sound sour.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:21.72,0:10:23.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, if you are going to bend \Nthe Eight Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.46,0:10:25.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Make sure you bend it One Tone.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:25.48,0:10:26.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's worth practising.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.48,0:10:30.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:10:31.05,0:10:35.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:10:35.62,0:10:37.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now also on the thinnest string;
Dialogue: 0,0:10:37.30,0:10:39.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will remember from our Hybrid Scale
Dialogue: 0,0:10:39.30,0:10:44.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:10:44.82,0:10:45.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We've got here
Dialogue: 0,0:10:45.40,0:10:46.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Seventh Fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:46.49,0:10:48.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now the next note up in the scale
Dialogue: 0,0:10:48.26,0:10:49.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:10:49.98,0:10:50.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was the Eight Fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:50.86,0:10:53.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So what you want to \Npractise off the Seventh Fret
Dialogue: 0,0:10:53.29,0:10:54.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is a Semi-Tone bend.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:54.64,0:10:55.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's a one step bend.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:55.69,0:10:57.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you would practise the following (plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:10:57.27,0:11:04.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:11:04.41,0:11:06.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, for the Eight Fret,\Nit should be a Tone.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.10,0:11:09.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:11:09.82,0:11:11.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And for the Seventh Fret, \Nit should be a Semi-Tone.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:11.86,0:11:15.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:11:15.94,0:11:19.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, exactly the same thing happens\Non the Second String
Dialogue: 0,0:11:19.58,0:11:20.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This note here:
Dialogue: 0,0:11:20.36,0:11:20.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The note G.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:20.96,0:11:21.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Bends up a Tone.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.96,0:11:23.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:11:23.60,0:11:24.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is
Dialogue: 0,0:11:24.14,0:11:24.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:11:24.87,0:11:25.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the same as that note actually.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.71,0:11:30.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:11:30.14,0:11:31.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we have our Tone off the Eight Fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:31.84,0:11:34.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:11:34.57,0:11:36.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then we've got a Semi-Tone off the Seventh Fret.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:36.25,0:11:38.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:11:38.15,0:11:38.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because it's bending to that note
Dialogue: 0,0:11:38.92,0:11:53.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:11:53.68,0:11:55.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's exactly the same \Non the Third String.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:55.83,0:11:59.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:11:59.68,0:12:02.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,On the Third String, \Nit's just slightly different, in that
Dialogue: 0,0:12:02.85,0:12:05.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,on the Seventh Fret,\Nwe can bend a Tone
Dialogue: 0,0:12:05.21,0:12:09.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:12:09.85,0:12:10.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because it bends to this note
Dialogue: 0,0:12:10.80,0:12:11.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is the note E.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:11.66,0:12:15.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:12:15.50,0:12:16.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can hear that it's the same note.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:16.80,0:12:17.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,E
Dialogue: 0,0:12:17.30,0:12:20.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(plays and hums)
Dialogue: 0,0:12:20.51,0:12:22.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can even play them both at the\Nsame time, if you like.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:22.13,0:12:25.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:12:25.13,0:12:28.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, it's important from \Nthe Seventh Fret on the Third String,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:28.80,0:12:30.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can bend a Tone.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:30.40,0:12:32.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The difference is that you can also bend a Semi-Tone.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:32.91,0:12:34.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:12:34.05,0:12:34.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because you've got the "Blue"
Dialogue: 0,0:12:34.90,0:12:38.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:12:38.60,0:12:42.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So here from the Seventh Fret \Nyou can bend a Tone
Dialogue: 0,0:12:42.28,0:12:44.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or a Semi-Tone.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:44.53,0:12:45.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you should practice a Tone.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:45.85,0:12:53.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:12:53.44,0:12:54.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,or a Semi-Tone.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:54.55,0:13:01.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:13:01.74,0:13:03.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now what I would recommend \Nthat you start doing is
Dialogue: 0,0:13:03.50,0:13:06.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,exploring all of those bends\Nwhen you improvise.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:06.97,0:13:08.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you put a backing track on,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:08.16,0:13:11.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just start to experiment with all of those\Ndifferent things.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:11.09,0:13:12.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've got the bend
Dialogue: 0,0:13:12.02,0:13:27.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:13:27.62,0:13:29.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lot's of fun!
Dialogue: 0,0:13:30.74,0:13:32.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Practising your bending technique
Dialogue: 0,0:13:32.14,0:13:34.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and making sure that you've got \Nthe technique exactly right
Dialogue: 0,0:13:34.71,0:13:35.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is very important.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:35.62,0:13:37.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But also very important
Dialogue: 0,0:13:37.22,0:13:40.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is listening to the original Blues Masters,\Ndo their string bending
Dialogue: 0,0:13:40.39,0:13:44.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so you know what it is\Nthat your string bending, should sound like.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:44.12,0:13:47.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, probably my favourite string bender \Nof all time is
Dialogue: 0,0:13:47.10,0:13:48.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Albert King
Dialogue: 0,0:13:48.20,0:13:49.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He's got a wonderful string bend.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:49.70,0:13:51.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He does them really slow, \Nand really fast.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:51.74,0:13:53.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Lots of vibrato; no vibrato.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:53.85,0:13:55.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So if you do not have any Albert King,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:55.55,0:13:57.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I would highly recommend that you get\Neither his album:
Dialogue: 0,0:13:57.84,0:14:01.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"King Albert" or "Born Under a Bad Sun"
Dialogue: 0,0:14:01.31,0:14:04.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Both of those albums have loads and loads of fantastic guitar playing
Dialogue: 0,0:14:04.58,0:14:06.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and are also a really good source of getting
Dialogue: 0,0:14:06.80,0:14:08.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,traditional blues licks.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:08.35,0:14:12.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And listening to what \Nreally good string bending sounds like.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:12.08,0:14:15.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the first thing that you should be doing is practising the exercise:
Dialogue: 0,0:14:15.76,0:14:17.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So playing a note (plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:14:17.63,0:14:19.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Playing it a semi-tone higher (plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:14:19.48,0:14:20.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Back (plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:14:20.79,0:14:23.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then doing the bend (plays)
Dialogue: 0,0:14:23.29,0:14:25.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's to really help make sure that you get you pitching good -
Dialogue: 0,0:14:25.99,0:14:27.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you are bending in-tune.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:27.16,0:14:30.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:14:30.87,0:14:31.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and a tone
Dialogue: 0,0:14:31.57,0:14:34.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,. . .
Dialogue: 0,0:14:34.97,0:14:38.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, practise that \Non all three of the thinner strings.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:38.30,0:14:39.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's exercise one.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:39.40,0:14:40.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's really really important,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:40.57,0:14:42.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and it's one that you should \Ndo for a little while until
Dialogue: 0,0:14:42.40,0:14:46.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you feel totally confident \Nthat you've got your bending in-tune.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:46.63,0:14:47.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Once you've conquered that,
Dialogue: 0,0:14:47.91,0:14:49.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the next really important thing
Dialogue: 0,0:14:49.17,0:14:50.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to actually put it into practise.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:50.74,0:14:52.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, put a backing track on
Dialogue: 0,0:14:52.20,0:14:55.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and just jam along;\Nexperimenting with your string bending.
Dialogue: 0,0:14:55.36,0:14:58.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You'll find that it brings a whole life \Nto your guitar playing
Dialogue: 0,0:14:58.57,0:15:00.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that you might not have discovered before.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:00.51,0:15:05.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When you are improvising, \Nit just gives something really expressive.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:05.40,0:15:07.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's something magical about string bending once you get it
Dialogue: 0,0:15:07.63,0:15:10.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it doesn't really have \Nthat magical feeling
Dialogue: 0,0:15:10.06,0:15:12.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,until you have gotten the technique correct.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:12.33,0:15:13.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, plenty of practise on the technique.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:13.90,0:15:15.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then plenty of practise using it
Dialogue: 0,0:15:15.16,0:15:17.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I will see you for another lesson \Nsome time really soon.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:17.41,0:15:18.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,take care of yourself.
Dialogue: 0,0:15:18.39,0:15:18.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,bye