HI! I'm a newbie to guitar - anyone into blues?

[red_tide]

Hi! As i've said i am new to guitars....
I've picked up a little in school. But now i'm really like to play the blues. Wat i don't understand is how do you do a full, half, quater tone bend. Oh is ther anyone into blues that i can get to know?
Anyone can help me??/
Please.
thanks
Red_tide

[Kirk Hammett is God]

What is it exactly that you don't understand?

[Fenderblues]

Hi, I love the blues, I listen to anything from Robert Johnson, Sonny boy williamson to Bessie smith upto Hendrix, Clapton, Stevie ray vaughn etc. I try to play the blues the best I can.

If you wish to learn about bends etc and are not having lessons buy a good tutor book.

I have bought and used with good results the following:-

1. Blues guitar rules with C.D. by Peter Fischer
ISBN 3-927190-64-0

2. Insude the blues (1942 - 1982) by Dave Rubin
ISBN 0-7935-3611-1

These are are are very good start, but take time and enjoy.

Riff and be merry

[red_tide]

wat i don't get is for quater tone bend, we bent the strings we are going to pick right? For the other two... what i know is for half tone we bend 1 fret away and full we bend two fred away but on which strings?
Thanks

[Fenderblues]

I will this week scan and send you a couple of pages regarding this subject with easy to follow pictures

[red_tide]

like to say a word of thanks!! Ya i think that would really help me alot! Thanks again

[Fenderblues]

I have a folder with 5 pages of bending info for you but no way to send it to you. You can get in touch with me at my e_mail address (see profile)to arrange posting if you still want it.


Riff and be merry