Corey, On the bottom line of page 3 of the Bumble Bee Blues chart can you explain the notation above the E string, the 1/4 with the arrow pointing upwards? Thanks, Rick Sullivan
Hi Rick, it's a slight bend. You bend the string and then the new note has a higher pitch. In this case it's around 1/4 of tone. A 1/2tone bend would have mean that the note bended is the same as the note in the next fret. In blues you often make little bend under the perfect third. This blue note is beetwin the minor third and the major third. Just keep in mind that the note on the guitar are separated with 1/2 tone (semitone) and a 1/4 bend is beetwin the fret. It's a slight pitch. That why guitar is cool ! we have all this inflexions. Hope i'm clear (i'm not english). Thanks JD
Thanks JD! Your response makes perfect sense. Much appreciated. Rick
Corey, On the bottom line of page 3 of the Bumble Bee Blues chart can you explain the notation above the E string, the 1/4 with the arrow pointing upwards? Thanks, Rick Sullivan
Hi Rick, it's a slight bend. You bend the string and then the new note has a higher pitch. In this case it's around 1/4 of tone. A 1/2tone bend would have mean that the note bended is the same as the note in the next fret. In blues you often make little bend under the perfect third. This blue note is beetwin the minor third and the major third. Just keep in mind that the note on the guitar are separated with 1/2 tone (semitone) and a 1/4 bend is beetwin the fret. It's a slight pitch. That why guitar is cool ! we have all this inflexions. Hope i'm clear (i'm not english). Thanks JD
Thanks JD! Your response makes perfect sense. Much appreciated. Rick
JD is exactly right!