Guitar Bending:

Bending is a guitar technique where you push or pull a string sideways on the fretboard to change its pitch.

It’s like stretching the string to make it “cry,” “sing,” or even “scream,” depending on how much emotion you want to pack into your note.

How to Do It:

Start Small: Pick a note, fret it, and then push the string upwards or downwards.
You’ll need to develop some finger muscles to get the pitch just right!
Listen for the Pitch: Aim to hit the next note in the scale or just experiment with how far you can go.
Control the Pitch: You can bend the note slightly for subtle effects or all the way up a whole tone (or more!) for dramatic flair.
Feel the Expression: The beauty of bending is the emotion it adds. It’s like talking through your guitar.

Bending takes time to get smooth and accurate, so don’t worry if your first tries sound off.

Bending lets you pour emotion into your playing. Whether you want a gentle wail or a screaming high note, it’s all about how you bend.

Blues: Big, soulful bends are a blues staple.
Think of the crying bends from B.B. King or Eric Clapton.
Rock and Metal: Dive-bombs and wailing bends take center stage in guitar solos.
Jimmy Page and David Gilmour use bending to make their solos unforgettable.
Country Twang: Country players use bending for that classic “crying” guitar sound.

This is how vibrato is represented in standard notation and TABs:

Bending lets you transform simple notes into deeply emotional and expressive sounds, adding personality and life to your guitar playing.