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How do I do this guitar bend?

e|--------------------------------------------------|

B|----7--------7-----7----7-------------------------|

G|----7-9-7----7-9-7-9b11-9b11r9-7-9-7----7---------|

D|-9--------9---------------------------9---7-7-7-7-|

A|--------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------|

How do I play the 7th fret B string whilst bending the 9th fret on the G string? Do I strum them both and then bend the G string?

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  • 3 years ago

    The tab is not as clear as it could be. Reading the note spacing *as you've posted*, it looks to me like you're supposed to do the 9b11 on the G string, then hit the 7 on the B string. Then, another 9b11 and return to 9 all in one stroke. The thing is that I'm suspicious that the 7's on the B string may not be correctly aligned. You'll have to use your ear to tell if the 7 and 9b11 are being played in unison....which is actually an incredibly common bend. If that's the case, yes...you strum the B and G strings together, and do the bend immediately after picking the strings.

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