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My Blues: Dips, Two Note Dips, Sliding Down the Bend

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Sat, 03/06/2021 - 12:10
brittleonard
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Thank you for helping me on My Blues.  Am I understanding this right?

 

1.  Dips:  Start the dip at a quarter tone below the notated pitch; or start it as deep as I want to go. It's a feel thing. My choice.

 

2.  Two Note Dips: Dip both notes at the same time; or dip one and then bleed into the other. My choice.

 

3.  Sliding Down the Bend: Slide down to the notated pitch; or slide past the notated pitch and go as deep as I want to make it sound blusey. My choice.

 

Thank you.   

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Sat, 03/06/2021 - 19:08
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'Thank you for helping me on

'Thank you for helping me on My Blues."

I'm happy to help brittleonard

"Am I understanding this right?
1. Dips: Start the dip at a quarter tone below the notated pitch; or start it as deep as I want to go. It's a feel thing. My choice."

Dips are a 1/2 step, except for 2 draw, bend all the way down to 2".

"2. Two Note Dips: Dip both notes at the same time; or dip one and then bleed into the other. My choice."

In that passage there's not enough time to dip one and then add the other, so dip both that the same time.

"3. Sliding Down the Bend: Slide down to the notated pitch; or slide past the notated pitch and go as deep as I want to make it sound blusey. My choice."

Sounds good

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