4 Bending Mistakes

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[@CaseyGray58]

Sometimes obvious things aren’t so obvious - captain obvious 1887

[@Ethnicbeauty]

I’m a beginner and tbh nothing is obvious in this situation😂 so these types of videos are 100000% helpful

[@THEUVULA]

This is the exact this i was doing wrong

[@josephdebardelaben3783]

What type of strings or those

[@kenshiku]

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[@Schizniit]

I wish someone woulda explained this in simple terms to me when I was learning bending. Like you said, sounds easy but can give people more stress than they think.

[@guitarginger6742]

If you want i can try to help you

[@VioIetRamirez]

@@guitarginger6742AWHHHH💚 bro that’s fricken heart warming

[@madbrowndog4887]

I taught myself to bend back in the late 60's/early 70's, when there was no You Tube, sheet music was written for piano, and live bands on TV were not filmed close enough to see how it was done. My solution for Mistake No 3, catching other strings, was to bend in the opposite direction, which severely limits which strings you can bend, basically just the G. Now, I'm an old dog trying to learn a new trick. And this is the first time I've seen anyone even acknowledge the problem.

[@XAVIER-jw6bw]

i started bending 9 years ago , now my guitar started to moan

[@nazunasapostle1stapostleof755]

So when's the viola coming?

[@capybaraville]

so when's the mandolin coming?

[@elecarno]

This is exactly what i have needed

[@johnnyguitars609]

If davie 504 loved guitar instead of bass Edit: thanks for 31 likes! Lets gooooo💙

[@raphaelcarvalho7179]

EPIC

[@youtubeviewer2374]

sometimes i dont bend fully to the note i wanted because i'm afraid of snaping my strings

[@123qwe-qn5qc]

let me guess... you also don't use amp on a electric guitar because it increases your electricity consumption?

[@raphaelcarvalho7179]

It's a risk that's inherent to this activity. Just try it.... and keeo spare strings in your bag

[@xyzyzx1253]

You can buy packs of just E strings it’s amazing

[@Annunaki_0517]

You need to make sure your saddles aren’t sharp or rough. I haven’t broken a string in years.

[@paulamarina04]

the strings are meant to let you sound as good as possible, so intentionally sounding worse so they last longer sorta misses the point doesnt it. take care of your strings, but dont let that get in the way of your playing!!! dont be afraid to bend all the way up where you want to, even if the strings do snap its not the end of the world -maybe dont do a 3 tone bend on the high e string tho-

[@Cjtheboy1]

My issue is whenever I bend with my finger tips my fingers slide underneath the other strings. Help!

[@SuzyQpip]

Me too! I use my tips as much as I possibly can but I still end up catching a string, going under them or mysteriously ringing them out. Grrr

[@robertopalazuelos4964]

Can you talk about more about double stops bends? Please, great channel bro

[@f41thxx]

can you make a video dedicated to vibrato??? would seriously help me out

[@Nesh_down_under]

I don’t agree with the thumb wrapped around, it’s not in that position all the time so you want to practice with and without the thumb too, be prepared for it

[@martinzendejas4037]

Also, does anyone's guitar strings get lodged into their calluses and it makes it easy to maneuver the string when you bend it? Is it normal?

[@familyflamerich4541]

Wdym I can bend with just a pinky sideways

[@69-420LMAO]

Day 27 of asking for a Stratocaster

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[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

What's that got to do with playing guitar? Keep your religious dribble to yourself if it's not relevant to the video. Sick of this spam everywhere, how can you possibly think you're a good person when you do this type of shit? 🤔

[@zarifam1635]

I saw you many times bending exactly the way you are saying we are not supposed to.

[@Lalalanddddd]

My bends note wont sustain… why would that be??? Besides that I might be suck at it???😅😅😅

[@niekvanwensen]

You can actually use “out-of-tune” bends if you do it correctly, for instance just slightly bending the minor third (but not all the way to the major third). And technically vibrato is also bending out of tune

[@NickTour]

the glorious neutral third!!

[@swissarmyknight4306]

@@NickTour WOLF THIRD HAS ENTERED THE CHAT

[@brown9671]

Out of tune bends are fucking awesome

[@swissarmyknight4306]

There's tons of notes in between the notes [bong rip]

[@trinerd]

Wonder how many times Brandon heard the "just leave" from his multiple step dads that it still resonates in his mind.

[@JazzCabbage-nm8fn]

Hahaha!! Just leave

[@christopherclark508]

damn bro i was guilty of 3 out of the 4 things in this vid. Guess I have some work to do lol

[@vitofases]

good luck! keep working cuz the result will come :D

[@DaftSandwich]

I've never bent with multiple fingers how do I do that?

[@FeLix-qi7ci]

Every Friends Fan: PIVOT!

[@yoremusic6920]

When I bend several Times, my fingers Hurt, specially the middle part. What could I be doing wrong?

[@jessejordache1869]

I'm from the school of flat bends. Maybe I listened to too much John Lennon, but I like the tension of ALMOST hitting the note but not quite getting there before the rest of the phrase resolves everything.

[@TheLowerNard-sc6rq]

I'm trying hard, but bending lower E at 1st fret a step and a ½ totally sucks. Especially with .010s 😩

[@BigDan85]

Bro come on why are you copying davie504 that extremely

[@martinzendejas4037]

Nah, if SRV can bend the G string with one finger, so can I.

[@xyzyzx1253]

His hands broke on tour because of techniques like that, and he had to get all of his guitars restrung at a lower gauge because of tendonitis, Look after your hands!

[@themeadowlarkminutewithpau8184]

😂

[@albert2395]

I like to bend my thing and rub along it!😂😅 The neck and strings, of course! What do think I was saying!?!😮

[@princesssolace4337]

Mistake number 1 .... learn to get your strings right and guitar setup correctly.

[@ishko108]

at least bending properly is something i have no problem with... brandon, you losing weight or something? or just getting ol... mature? 😊

[@Annunaki_0517]

Bro. Time to lose the “just leave” tag line. It’s stupid and unnecessary. Your channel is good enough without it. Seriously.

[@hamiltonmackenzie3340]

Don’t bend by just pushing the string straight up? Then every bend you did, you did exactly that, zero pivot you divot 😅

[@leexcite2903]

Also, watch ALOT of great guitarists doing solos that you know, like actual watching them (or someone else) play it on a video. You’ll get great insights just by watching the greats 👍

[@justinwhite4995]

Question: I struggle with pressing too hard into bends, basically scrapping it on the fretboard, when I don't do that playing. how do I fix this?

[@BigBadMadden95]

I love when people with good technique try and show an example of bad technique 🤣🤣 you make it look so wrong 🤣

[@kyleramshaw3639]

How do you bend with 3 fingers without stopping the sound completely?

[@armworld9455]

Your very good but can you play 17th century chicken pickin? Proof us

[@WatchRayPlay]

classic bend shape on the high E and B of 12-15(bend) or a 14 fret bend on the G and a stationary 12th fret on the B, that shape is ubiquitous and an easy way to get a full sounding bend

[@ayjay579]

Do it however you feel comfortable and don’t listen to guys like this. These types of people hate creativity and just want everyone to play exactly like them. It makes me sad to know that he’s a guitar teacher and has probably crushed the dreams of so many people all because he thinks he’s some music purist. My band director was like this and I actually hated music for a long time because of it. If it sounds good and feels good then you’re doing it right regardless of what smug assholes like this guy say.

[@pozixc_timmy]

How does your 1st E string not snap 💀 that's my problem 💀

[@Nobody-pc7fq]

If you can’t bend in tune for some reason, never bend sharp, always flat. Flat bends are bluesy af

[@jaziferret1138]

Why pivot? My fingers have more strength bending strings than the wrist and the wrist strains easier when even attempting a bend in a pivoted position, your fingers arent straight and it could damage your finger joints and tendons. Or maybe its my skill issue cuz im using flatwounds but even the unwound strings seem impossible to bend past a halfstep unless I bend my fingers. In essence what im saying is it feels like finger bending is way easier but I dont understand how to pivot without getting some sort of wrist injury.

[@aranara8352]

How do you use multiple fingers when bending while keeping the same note fretted?

[@angelyntaman5660]

How to make strings smooth specialy for bending any tips sir?

[@rushilllll]

THANKS BRANDON! ily

[@mcreycm]

yes

[@seranganalambaka7354]

I tried .012 strings on Acoustic and my fingers got destroyed

[@twistedbunny]

Don't bend with moisturized fingers lest you want to get flayed like i was

[@emt3889]

I thought Brendon would help me become a better Avatar. :v

[@dougstubbs4351]

I bend strings while I smoke cigarettes

[@randomcrap7682]

“Just leave!”is incorrect, but “jus get outta here!” Tho…

[@pafares]

On the mistake number 3 i can hear that as you release with the “correct technique” the upper string sounds open. Is there any way to correct this?

[@pafares]

On the mistake number 3 i can hear that as you release with the “correct technique” the upper string sounds open. Is there any way to correct this?

[@joebermuda6452]

Out of tune bends sound so dissatisfying and cringey lmao

[@munavir4946]

I have this kind of problem when bending the high e string. It always breaks when I bend it one whole step in fret 19.

[@shyper17]

I have a better one: out of tune playing sucks.

[@NemoWasHere]

my head is broken guys i had to rewatch the video cause i thought he said “penis reveal at one million subs”

[@DoooFus]

Bro the one finger bends looks like the fingers are being possessed by a demon 😂

[@RagggedTrouseredPhilanthropist]

This is the least rock n roll advice ever 😂. Bend however you want, as long as it's in tune.

[@zianritchie6866]

Thanks i can do it now in acoustic the string are super hard but i can do it

[@Suf_7]

Can you make a short on that final exercise please

[@ThePenguinMan]

I thought he was gonna talk about water bending fire bender earth bending and air bending ;-;

[@davidsheppard9582]

Love this guy

[@bigbrother3465]

Meanwhile me who has been playing guitar for 5 years and can't even bend

[@Intelligent_investor]

HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE. It's literally the first thing I learned, even before a single chord. The surprising thing is that I never really struggled with bending in tune.

[@bigbrother3465]

@@Intelligent_investor Chalk it up to me just playing for fun instead of trying to be a virtuoso. I can bend, but it never sounds that good or my string ends up going out of tune.

[@Intelligent_investor]

@@bigbrother3465 I would stop finding playing fun after a while with no progress, bends are essential. I'm not sure I can think of a single song without bends, so what music do you play?

[@bigbrother3465]

@@Intelligent_investor Well, it's gonna be obvious but i play punk rock/pop punk most of the times. I do play some indie and alt rock stuff like The Strokes or Interpol. Got some Metallica as well but only rythm sections. My setup is quite crappy so there are certain sounds that can't get right, which has made me feel a little bored these last few years. It's fun when i get to play with my bandmates tho. I'm no rookie, but i don't consider myself a very good musician.

[@Intelligent_investor]

@@bigbrother3465 Well, that makes sense. What sounds do you struggle with? Maybe try a guitar interface, you can have a Plexi, Tweed, Wah, Compresor or literally anything you can imagine right there on your laptop.

[@aidan6471]

These are beginner issues not intermediate as a beginner I’ve worked on most of these habits

[@ColinHammond94]

The lower 3 strings hurt my fingers tho I'm in pain from it

[@RobertPodosek]

Dragonforce makes mistake #1

[@entithicc1133]

Thought for a second you were playing the stairway outro at the end pheww. Gave me a heart attack. I just bought my first guitar, watched a few channels and i have a few favorites but honestly man you are always super helpful (especially since i had 2 of these problems) and that deserves a sub.

[@veladano7555]

WTF, is Robin Le Normand

[@francobuzan1742]

Dude, is this anger thing just your shtick, or are you not getting some?

[@Sensei.shonuff]

Is it even possible to go ur entire tenure of guitar playing without seeing someone who makes u wanna quit

[@uhonstapstrafe4434]

Last bend sounded like sober - TOOL

[@MrMackingit]

Age reveal? Bro your getting up there, close to that hill 😂❤

[@alec9527]

literally bend however you want

[@brandonbasile3326]

I had to learn via solo that bending and trills are not the same. Yeah yeah yeah soRrY

[@themeadowlarkminutewithpau8184]

What does “bending out of tune” mean??

[@200130769]

Fine I'm leaving then! Until next time! 😂

[@69-420LMAO]

Day 27 of asking for a Stratocaster

[@freeyourmind8305]

Do you HAVE to put your thumb over the neck?

[@TheMrsoulkitchen]

Mistake number one. Wasting time making guitar videos when you could buy three houses with an onlyfans.

[@coolsaucekatt]

youre the fucking best

[@almostdom2944]

I always overbend live 😢

[@TheGalilee416]

5th mistake - cigarettes

[@j.koppany]

How to get in tune bends bruv?

[@rubenbartlett2225]

how do you do double stop bends

[@Formulaapexnoob]

Bro only owns a telecaster

[@HumbleAstronaut]

You're 27

[@delmar1387]

One loose cigarette

[@caidenniemi9445]

why do we want to know your age😂

[@pratyushrout7904]

Now Just Leave !!

[@jesusgarciacruz9059]

NOW JUST LEAVE

[@SunBear69420]

Brandon has nice hands

[@briar4978]

26 or 36 my guess