String bending is one of techniques that separates the guitar from other instruments. It allows you to create expressive, vocal phrases. This video lesson shows you the correct techniques to employ to ...

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MELODIC MUSE by Andy Timmons THE BENDS, PART 4 String bending offers us guitarists a highly effective way to evoke a wide range of sounds and emotions from our instrument and emulate some of the ...

String bends, tapping, vibrato and whammy bars are all techniques that add to the distinctiveness of a lead guitarist's sound, whether it's Clapton, Hendrix, or BB King. Now guitarist and physicist Dr ...

Jazz guitarist John Scofield, who performed with his quartet at the Dakota jazz club Tuesday night, has probably done more than any other musician to influence the stylistic direction of jazz guitar ...

BURBANK — For decades, guitarists have stood on stage and had to adjust their playing when, after bending, pulling and tugging on their strings, one of them suddenly pops. The folks at the Ernie Ball ...