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imho, one of the things that really sets apart the guys that sound really polished and "pro" and those that don't is bending / vibrato.. the other thing is timing / phrasing..
I've seen Satch fan legato shredder types make an instantaneous leap from expert to noob as soon as they either hit a long note to bend / vib, or drop out of a solo to riff.. all that "ooooh.. aaaahhhh... wowwww.." just comes tumbling off in a heartbeat..
A lot of players concentrate on the solos and the tricks and when it comes to the basics such as chords and riffs it all comes tumbling down. String bends and vibrato is
haaaa... count the minutes in the live set that you spend soloing.. and then count the rest when you ain't..
then consider what's really important to be good at first and foremost..
My bends are getting smoother (not every time yet) and my vibrato on those bends is improving.
I am finding that I do better when I almost shake to guitar on those vibrato bends as well as bending from my wrist.
As a result of this practice my vibrato on normal notes seems to have become a touch more controlled.
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It's really easy to hear my vibrato flaws on this track. So it's great to try and get this song clean. Its also a great track for practising my phrasing and timing.
Any other song ideas to work on this technique?
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try to think of vibrato as being lots of small bends played one after the other..
the technique is therefore just the same for bending and vibrato..
rotation from the wrist with the part of your hand between the thumb and first finger being the fulcrum against the underside of the neck.. when you nail that, you'll find it easy to play all kinds of vibrato styles.. from shallow / quick to slow / wide.. and also, it's easier to apply 'timing' to the vibrato too.. like when you want it to be in 1/8 note time or triplet time etc..
using this rotation technique recruits far bigger muscles in the forearm to do the job.. this means that you have far more power available than is needed.. the outcome is far more / better control
on the G-string, try pulling downwards rather than pushing up
on the B and E strings you have no choice but to push upwards..
use more than one finger together [like the 1st, 2nd and 3rd] so they support each other..
for upwards bends, cock out your elbow about a foot or more from the side of your body for better leverage and as you bend, whilst rotating the wrist, bring in your elbow a little towards the body.. more muscle involved = less effort experienced = more control
I have just kept going because I know I am not a fast player, I'm not a technical player and I don't have lots of technique but the one thing I love is the sound of a great vibrato so I thought I'd try hard to nail that. Its coming along, I have to really concentrate to get it at the moment but it will grow up eventually.
I have also been playing 25 years.
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from that vid, I'd say your bending and vib techniques look perfectly fine to me
from a personal taste standpoint, I prefer the vib in a rock / metal setting to be a little slower and wider.. "man vib"
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