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Original message:289 days 7 hours 9 minutes ago
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I just started practicing some bending. The problem is when I do a full bend i get kind of a tone from the string above.
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I bend the high E with my 2:nd finger (Johnny Cash finger), when I release the string I get a sound from the B sting and sometimes even from the G (from touching it with the finger). Very annoying. You have any tips on what to do? (If you understand what Im talking about :) )
Reply:289 days 7 hours ago
Member: Xarkzila
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It's simple technique. Difficult to diagnose when I can't see your fingers. But try to change your fingering technique slightly. You need to press more perpendicular to the string you're bending and keep that position through the bend. This is more of a problem for the electric player than the acoustic player, so you also need to work on your muting. I do this on the fly constantly with my acoustics. Sometimes it's just nearly impossible to keep another string from ringing, so muting it quickly will serve the same purpose.
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Reply:289 days 4 hours 7 minutes ago
Member: dcunning30
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Yup! Keyword. Muting!!!! Learn to do muting, however you can accomplish it. Typically, unused fingers on your fretting hand, and the palm of your picking hand are often used.
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Reply:289 days 6 hours 51 minutes ago
Member: Couchmusician
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Thank you for the quick reply. :) I will try to follw your advice and I guess the problem might dissapear when I get better at it. Still a newbie. :)
Reply:289 days 6 hours 48 minutes ago
Member: RuiOlasBrandon 's
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Sometimes it happens to me, but I always try to find a way of avoiding it. (muting or perpendicular, like Xark said)
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Reply:289 days 5 hours 57 minutes ago
Member: ibzRG
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Hey, I've been bending for 5 years and it still happens. Muting like Xark said will come in handy in many occasions. The rest is in your bending technique. Allowing your fingers to dig under the neighbour strings is guaranteed to make noise when you release.
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Reply:289 days 4 hours 17 minutes ago
Member: MizzLizzBeck
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I always get sound from the other strings when I bend because I have short fat fingers. I do little slides in the place of the bend simply because it's easier for me and it eliminates that feedback from the other strings.
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Reply:288 days 5 hours 6 minutes ago
Member: Trey
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What I do is kind of arch my fingers better so try that and sometimes if your nails are long that will cause it so try to cut your nails if there to long if there not then try some other things like they said mute I normaly when learning a new song just work on the technique like if there a bend then I work on arching and keeping my nails and everything away from there so just keep working with it but it still happens to me and probably everybody well hope this helps...

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Reply:287 days 11 hours 40 minutes ago
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Thanks all for the help. I god rid of some (not all) of the problem by lowering the strings, they were a bit too high.
Reply:287 days 10 hours 40 minutes ago
Member: Xarkzila
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Like I said... Difficult to diagnose when I can't see what you're doing. Never thought of the action because all mine are set as low as possible so it's never the cause for me. So many factors, so many guesses... However, now that you have it set up better, don't abandon the techniques described above. You will still need to practice and perfect them and with your guitar set up correctly it will get lots easier!
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