Once again I need fingering clarification. In bars six and 10, when playing against the four chord, you are bending up to the fourth scale degree. My question is are you doing a three semitone bend from the second degree up to the fourth, or are you doing a semitone bend from the third degree to the fourth? I can do a three semi tone bend on the first string, but it’s a little rough on the fingers after a while.
Also, when you are moving chromatically from the flats seven to the root in bars four and eight, how is this accomplished? Are you bending from the sixth degree to the flat seven and then again from the seven to the route? I can normally distinguish these things from the sound, but you’re picking is so clean that I can’t tell.
Thanks
I’m not a moderator or teacher…just another student.. But I believe that the purpose of any technique is to make good music. The mechanics of this are secondary to the results.
That’s how I look at it.
Hi Philip. BL06 is one of my favorite lessons as it has greatly improved my bending intonation. For the four chord, it’s a full-step bend from F to G (flat 3rd to 4th). On the chromatic to the root, it’s half-step bends from C to C# to D (flat 7th, 7th, root). At least that’s how I hear and play it. Hope this helps!
Thanks Todd, yeah, very helpful. The mechanics are important at least in the early phases and I don’t get to see tomo’s left hand which would probably add a lot to the lesson. Fortunately, I have pretty good ears.
Here is Tomo's comment:
"For the most part, I am playing chord tones and using a lot of a half-step bending. I recommend that you listen to these examples many times. I play with a focus on melody, so I often play the same things. Over a IV Chord, I play a lot of M3 and b7, or M6 to b7. I play a lot of half-steps, and that can be very tricky! If you listen carefully several more times, I think you will figure out the fingerings!"