Which Notes Can you Bend in Pentatonic?
I'll show exactly the right bend points for major and minor pentatonics.
This is a very in-depth, comprehensive lesson. It features tab right on the screen. It's quite exhaustive, and by the end you will know exactly which notes are kosher to bend in every single pattern of Major Pentatonic and every single pattern of Minor Pentatonic.
So, where do you bend in pentatonic? There are some conventional bends in minor pentonic and major pentatonic, and today I will show you (with Tablature) all the 5 patterns of both key centers, and walk through the typical bends in all 5 shapes. These are tried and true bends, and they will work in the blues, in country, and pop. In general, when you bend, what you are doing is changing the pitch of a note from one note in your scale, to another note in your scale. Most of the bends in this video or whole step bends (that's equivalent to two frets, or two half steps). Don't forget, this is just one element to sounding good on the guitar. It's also really important learn some general minor blues blues, and general major licks or country style licks. This will make you a well rounded player. If you don't know any licks, then check out these two videos: This video covers the ways to improve your bends, tips for increasing accuracy in your bends, and increasing your strength and endurance for your bends. I encourage you to do your own thing, and do it your way, but certain things, like bending the root in a blues, might sound a little strange, a little unconventional. That is why it wouldn't be a bad idea to learn it the way other people do it, before you start making up your own style of playing guitar. I know there's a few places where I left out a b3, or it seems like I missed a note. But the reason is because of the fingering. I only highlighted common notes, that work, and I didn't want to get too deep into the music theory. I wanted to make this guitar lesson a simple point of reference for you to find easy, quality bends, for major and minor pentatonics, for beginners and advanced players. I'll teach you which are the good notes to bend in all 5 patterns of Minor Pentatonic and Major pentatonic in this guitar lesson all about Pentatonic Bend Points. With Tab!