The Pre-bend Chromatic Note

Yep, the pre-bend – preparation for that sweet sounding milked note. And yes – the irony – the effort you have to put into it – while making sure it is muted. It may seem like a waste of effort but all will payoff when the right timing comes for you to play that note and milk it with vibrato. Sweet note heaven.

At times all I see and hear are those good notes without taking notice of the “pre-bends”. Now that I’m at it – I’m beginning to doubt if it is even worth pre-bending at all, just to make that one note special and flexible. But when I visualize what I want my life and my music to be – I regain focus and I understand that it is all worth it. All for that one special note.

I believe that in life, just like in music – everything is special, but it doesn’t hurt to have some notes standout – by preparing for it, with hard work and dedication.