When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Paul Natkin/Getty Images The ability to bend notes is a facility not afforded to all ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. 30-day guitar challenge: Bending in tune separates the novice guitarist from the pro. It takes a ...

Guitar lessons: most guitarists use basic string bends, but this signature Slash and Brent Mason move will bring a new sound to your solos. Oblique bends are played with two notes simultaneously: one ...

One of the biggest differences between playing acoustic and electric guitar is the force required to bend the strings. A typical medium steel-string set starts at gauge .013, compared to .010 for an ...