Unison string bending for beginners

A video lesson with free, high-quality tab

Total Guitar (Chris Bird), Thu 5 Nov 2009, 4:26 pm UTC

Be careful to keep your first finger steady when playing unison bends

Unison string bends are commonly used in classic rock and blues guitar.

In music theory parlance, 'unison' refers to two examples of exactly the same note being played at the same time. So, when you're playing a unison bend, one of the two unison notes will be created with a string bend.

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