Guitar lesson on using bends, specifically overbends, when improvising

Guitar Lessons with Tune in, Tone up!

Sponsor Tune in Tone up and become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/tuneintoneup (e.g. £1 / month as a tip for what we do) Sign up as an All Access student to TrueFire here: https://prf.hn/l/3Y32QvV Sign up to TrueFire today: https://prf.hn/l/MDmJ5bB Save 30% on anything at TrueFire with promo code: "TONEUP30" This is our follow up episode following on from last week’s foray into the jamming tracks created by Andy Timmons on TrueFire’s “In the Jam” tracks. This week, we start the episode with a quick shout out to our Patreon page which we hope that you will seriously consider giving to. You will get a shout out in future episodes, if you wish, and there are tiered benefits available. If we had a pound for everyone who has ever listened to Tune in Tone up, then we would be very happy guitar podcasters indeed. After this initial launch, Dan and I have an improvisation over the Andy Timmons track from last week. We then have a listen to a snippet of Andy Timmon’s own improvisation and if you would like to hear more and have these tracks for yourself, then click this link: https://prf.hn/l/MDmJ5bB and find his set of jamming tracks and buy it using TONEUP30 at the check out. We then move on to talking about bending and Dan distinguishes between under and over bending as a mistake that lots of guitarists, especially as they are starting out, make frequently. Then we move on to the topic of overbending as a technique in itself and put this to some use over another one of Andy Timmons jam tracks – A Funky Motif, key of Cm. Finally, we take a cursory look at Matt Schofield’s amazing course – Blues Speak. We listen to him talking about Albert Collins using the minor pentatonic with an added 6th, then an excerpt of an improvisation by Matt Schofield to demonstrate this idea. We then take a very quick look at where the idea of overbending came from: Matt Schofield’s, Blues Speak on Albert King where we hear him ‘wrestle’ the notes from the bend. Timings for the SoundCloud audio version 00:00:33 Final Christmas call to use our links to start your TrueFire journey 00:00:45 Our 30% off promo code: "TONEUP30" 00:01:19 Patreon donations: https://www.patreon.com/tuneintoneup 00:01:28 Improvisation over Andy Timmons backing track 00:05:58 The advantages of TrueFire's In the Jams 00:07:43 Andy Timmons improvising over his track on TrueFire's In the Jam 00:08:23 Principles of bending and an intro to the idea of overbending 00:08:29 Often people accidentally over or under bend when learning to bend 00:09:05 A brief word on muting with the left and right hand 00:09:20 Easier to remedy an overbend than an underbend 00:09:49 Overbending as a technique in itself 00:10:24 Overbending over Andy Timmons - funky motif, key of Cm 00:15:07 Matt Schofield on Albert Collins - minor pentatonic with the 6th 00:15:29 Gary briefly talks through the TrueFire course platform 00:16:16 Matt Schofield's 'BLUES SPEAK' course on Albert King and overbending 00:17:06 TrueFire Advert - last chance to use "TONEUP30" to save 30% on TrueFire Hey everyone! We are really pleased to have this mini-series sponsored by TrueFire until Christmas: it is the most excellent, expansive and extensive online lessons platform. Keep watching, listening and getting in touch. We really want to hear from you! Gary and Dan