Slapping bends
Sun, 05/12/2013 - 17:55
Hi David,
Do you ever slap bent notes? I haven't been. Like the pull-slap, is it something I should start implementing into my playing eventually?
-Taylor
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I do slap into bends if the passage is using slaps and pulls. Doing a bass line is a good example... the IV Chord: 1+ P 2+ P 2 P 3" P 3' P 3" P 2 P 2+ P I would commonly slap those bends.
Pull-slaps can also be done, but will have a more "snipped" sound... a little less common. Pull-slaps are one of those techniques that naturally show up in one's playing if they use a lot of slaps and pulls. You could of course practice it, but it's not as important for this technique since it commonly shows up in your playing within time anyways.