Gradual Bend
Here’s how to play a slow bend and how it looks in tablature.
Guitar Techniques
Trills
A trill is performed by quickly hammering on and pulling off two notes. It’s usually represented by a “tr” and a squiggle line like seen… Read More »Trills
Half-Step Bend
Here’s one of the most common bends.
Hybrid Picking
Hybrid picking is a guitar-playing technique that involves picking with a pick and one or more fingers alternately or simultaneously. Hybrid picking allows guitar players… Read More »Hybrid Picking
Full And Half Step Bends
This is a full step bend and half step bend. Fret the 7th fret of the G string and strike the note. Immediately bend the… Read More »Full And Half Step Bends
Pick Slide
A pick slide or pick scrape is a guitar technique most often performed in the rock, punk or metal music genres. The technique is executed… Read More »Pick Slide
Palm Mute
The palm mute (pizzicato in Classical guitar terminology) is performed with the picking hand. While picking, the side of the palm is lightly pressed against… Read More »Palm Mute