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Video tutorial: Killer licks with Paul Gilbert part 1
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Paul Gilbert / Steve Allsworth, Thu 24 Jan 2008, 3:22 pm UTC
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This is the first in our series of guest video lessons from Paul Gilbert. In this episode the venerable Mr G demonstrates how a simple idea such as string bending can be mutated to yield some pretty special results.
The technique involved is similar to a blues lick often used by Hendrix, but it's notoriously difficult to execute. Unlike normal string bending where your fingers usually stay on the string in question, this lick requires a roll from one string to the next.
Basically, bend up the second string and, once at the top, roll to the adjacent third string. The difficulty lies in the second note, as you need to bend the second and third strings simultaneously so you can bend the third string down once you hit it. Because you're bending strings that lie next to each other, you should bend with an upward movement to travel in the direction of the next note.
Most of your practice should be centred around executing each of the bends with as minimal an amount of noise as possible as you travel between the strings. If you are experiencing real difficulty with the finger roll, it may help to try and think of the third finger moving in a rubber stamp motion. There should also be some forward movement in the wrist.
There's more information about Paul on the official Paul Gilbert Website.
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User comments (11)
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Looking for audio of GuitarTechniques March 09 - will reward u monetarily or with some rare fav guitar tracks- I am faculty at berklee college of music- email - nitzler@berklee.edu -- tnx
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that's rock..
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gilbert rocks...........
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Thanks guitarnoize,
I checked that out on youtube and I was like f**king hell!!!
That kicks eruption up the arse! Cheers dude -
Charvel, check out "Get Out Of My Yard"
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Yeh, Total Guitar #146, but it was republished in their "Shred Special" last year. I learnt so much from Paul Gilbert's School Of Shred columns that went on for like 2 years! They were super for getting my chops together, but now I don't read total guitar anymore, changed to Guitar techniques, which is better suited to what I want now.
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Paul gilbert is waaaay too good... :)
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Wow! This dudes fingers move like van halen's! I wonder if Paul Gilbert has his own version of eruption?
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this is awesome...the sorta thing i might use :D
i dunno if it was in total guitar, i don't usually watch the vids, but it wouldn't surprise me if it was... -
From total guitar again....
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