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Is it ok to be flat on the -4' and -2''

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Thu, 12/17/2020 - 07:08
Angel Georgiev
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Hello Dave,

Is it ok to be flat on the -4' and -2'' in second posiiton or any other poriiton or should I always aim for the bulls eye?

 

Thanks in advance!

 

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Thu, 12/17/2020 - 07:16
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David Barrett
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Hello Angel. When you're

Hello Angel. When you're soloing (in all positions), it's preferable to play 1', 2", 3''', 4', 6', 8'+, 9'+, and 10"+ (all the bottom bends) as deeply as you can... it makes the notes sound more bluesy. This is not the case though when you're playing in unison with someone (the head to a song for example... such as "Chicken Shack" or "T-Bone Shuffle," where you play the head melody with the guitar, sax, piano, etc... you want those notes in tune, so you're playing in tune with that other instrument).

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Fri, 12/18/2020 - 14:48
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Angel Georgiev
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Thank you so much

Thank you so much Dave!

 

That has awoken another doubt :)

What about the 2',  3', 3''?

Should the tunner arrow be pointing 0 when I am playing those, or should I aim to play them bit sharper or perhaps flatter?

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Sat, 12/19/2020 - 08:39
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Hello Angel. Shoot for 0.

Hello Angel. Shoot for 0.

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