Bend Strings On Acoustic Guitar EASILY Without Breaking Strings

Do you want to learn how to bend strings on the acoustic guitar? Learn these bending techniques and add that extra magic to your playing! I also discuss dealing with sore fingers, and what types of strings you can use for your guitar to avoid finger pain.
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○ Bend Strings On Acoustic Guitar EASILY Without Breaking Strings
- • How to Make Your Acous...
00:00 The Plan
00:46 Preparation
01:51 Basic Technique
04:41 Three Types of Bends
04:45 Vibrato
05:47 Embellish Bend
06:19 Double Note Half-Step Bend
06:41 How to Bend in Tune
08:25 Sore Fingers
09:35 Simple String Bending Exercise
12:28 Final Tips

[@thebluesrockers]

Most Acoustic guitars are strung with 12's or 13's. I believe Earthwood 80/20's in 10's or 11's is best for string bending. Just a valuable tip for people learning

[@ShannonMarie_aguafiestasvlogs]

Thanks for the video!

[@thetamage]

This was a great intro to get me over the fear of breaking a string and giving me some bluesey sounds coming from my fingertips. Nice lesson from a nice man.

[@TomasMichaud]

Rock on!

[@tupelokid11]

Snap … no pun intended 😃

[@nicolen.9642]

Great lesson! I'm still stuck because of the fear of breaking a string...Bends are an issue...Thank you Tomas! 🎶🎶🎶

[@TomasMichaud]

You can do it!

[@sajidrehan1676]

Helpful

[@roanfarley9919]

Love the ambient background r kid

[@omkarperez6614]

Great

[@danscharman4266]

Loved this 🤟🤟

[@TomasMichaud]

Thanks Dan.

[@WorshipGuitarist4life17]

Can I use 9 gauge strings? Tuesday's gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd 4 fret g string there's a 3 fret bend

[@tupelokid11]

On my guitar the 12th fret is where the 14th fret is in this video so does that make it more difficult to bend ?
Thanks

[@T.a.n.ktthefootballplayer]

You a great guy I just got back into using my guitar and I learned how to tune it without a tuner and I just want to say tou are the best like you just are amazing if I had millions of dollars I would give you lots you are so inspiring

[@TomasMichaud]

Thanks David. That's very kind.

[@MrXyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

I'm using 11 gauge strings. I experimented with 10's but found the 4-6th strings didn't sound so rounded, which for an acoustic guitar is important. The 11 gague strings are pretty difficult to bend, is it sensible to "mix and match" using a lighter gauge just for the lightest two strings? Or will this lead to other problems?

[@roanfarley9919]

Magic

[@TomasMichaud]

Thanks Roan.

[@filippturbin5101]

Man, I haven't even thought of tuning the guitar a half step down until saw this video!!!! Thanks a lot bro! Gonna try "Wish you were here" again 😅

[@TomasMichaud]

Best of luck!

[@roanfarley9919]

My maye ordered some strings from china. Multicoloured n replaced the nylon ones. Though my b is nylon. Just needs tuning more

[@TomasMichaud]

Cool!

[@1eviledy]

Hey Tomas, something I have problems with when bending is unwanted string noise. For example on the first Half bend 2nd string when I am releasing the bend the 3rd string will ring out. I think it might get hung up on my finger nail or my finger tip. Any advice, perhaps a video that might help with that?

[@anymation1943]

same problem with me

[@harshnarang8138]

Same here

[@truechamp3404]

Same

[@MrXyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

Muting the unplayed strings is important in good guitar playing. I think a trick you can use here is to place the "supporting" middle finger a bit more towards the 3rd string than normal, so as the middle finger will end up muting the 3rd string.

[@_LamVinhKhang]

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