bending

[ohz]

i can bend, well i think i can but im not sure. i also get confused when something says ie 9b11r9 how would i bend to 11 and whatever the r means. i need help, thanks to all who reply.

[JiMi=GoD]

ok here goes,
when it says 9b11r9 it means bend the string on the 9th fret up to the same pitch as the note on the 11th fret once you have done this bring your fingers back down from the bend giving you the note on the 9th fret again. so Bmeans bend and R means return.
helped?

[ohz]

umm how will i know why i get to the same pitch as the note? i never saw anyone else bend but i think i do it right.

[JiMi=GoD]

ok, play the note on the 9th fret then without bending play the note on the 11th fret, try to remember the sound of the 11th fret then try nd bend the 9th fret to same the sound note as the 11th fret. it just takes practice...oh and look at this video on cyberfret it hows a correct bend, its the first note played. http://www.cyberfret.com/licks-tricks/randy-rhoads/lick1/video/fast.rm heres the slower version. http://www.cyberfret.com/licks-tricks/randy-rhoads/lick1/video/slow.rm by the way this isnt me its shawn (owner of cyberfret i think)
rob

[ohz]

thanks man that helped a lot, that first one was so fast i couldnt even see the bend, shawn is damn good.

[fizz]

I believe Shawn is very much 'the daddy'

[JiMi=GoD]

Indeed! he is!
"Just call him THE DADDY!"
(oh yeah anyone watch league of gentlemen!?

[ohz]

yeah i was looking at the string bendnig on this site and that helped a lot too. i didnt know i had to bring my thumb up, that helped a lot, thx shawn :)!!

[JiMi=GoD]

all sorted now?

rob

[ohz]

yes thanks for the help, im a bending maniac.

[JiMi=GoD]

lol well dont become to much of a bender (hahah)

[ohz]

haha funny

[ohz]

80th post happy!!!!:D :D :D :p