https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 09:06:57 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/paged/2/#post-263847 Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:20:19 +0000 all my fingers down, all touching each other for support and leverage. Bend w/pinky.
So the ring finger HAS TO scrunch up against the pinky....

ADVANTAGE: A very powerful, in control bend/vibrato, the more I do it the stronger it gets.

DISADVANTAGE: Hard to reach back for a note with Index finger on lower frets. (However, on higher frets 12&up, fingers seem to fall right in place)

Possible resolution: Work on separating the Index from other fingers.


See now that I said it, I have to work on this!! :D



Pat]]> Guitar Players Discussion Gotdablues https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/paged/2/#post-263847 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/paged/2/#post-263233 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:39:41 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion General Savage https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/paged/2/#post-263233 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/paged/2/#post-263207 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 06:40:17 +0000 I could do a half bend with my pinky alone, but not the full.

When I tried using my ring finger on the 8th fret, I did a nasty sounding pull-off as I raced back to the 5th fret on the high e. :?]]> Guitar Players Discussion kent_eh https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/paged/2/#post-263207 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/paged/2/#post-263175 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 04:39:30 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/paged/2/#post-263175 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/paged/2/#post-263137 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 02:24:31 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion General Savage https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/paged/2/#post-263137 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/#post-248831 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:50:08 +0000
Bending is just something you have to practice until you have the strength. For years I played acoustic guitar but I would play it like electric bending strings. If you really want to develop bending strength practice on an acoustic guitar often. When you go back to electric the strings will feel like rubber bands. 8)]]> Guitar Players Discussion Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/#post-248831 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/#post-248825 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:00:34 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion vink https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/#post-248825 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/#post-248809 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:28:38 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Taso https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/#post-248809 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/#post-248808 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:20:59 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion Daniel Lioneye https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/#post-248808 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/#post-248793 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:43:34 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion WyleSmyde https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/bending-with-the-pinky/#post-248793