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Combine bending and vibrato while keeping the bent note in tune, learning to treat the bend as a stable target around which the vibrato moves.  ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Key Takeaways

  • Get the bend in tune first. Vibrato doesn't compensate for an inaccurate target note.
  • Once you've reached the target, think β€œbend and hold”, not β€œbend and release.”
  • Maintaining the target pitch requires continued force; don't let the string collapse back toward its starting position when you begin the vibrato.
  • Think of the vibrato as a small motion added around/from below the bent target while maintaining the bend itself.
  • In other words: bend β†’ hold the target β†’ add the shake.
  • Your bend target remains the reference pitch, just as the original fretted note was the reference pitch for normal vibrato.
  • Start simply: practice a half-step bend + vibrato, then a whole-step bend + vibrato.
  • As your control improves, experiment with vibrato width, speed, onset, contour, release, and cutoff just as you did with ordinary vibrato.
  • This technique takes time. Prioritize intonation and stability before trying to make the vibrato wider or more dramatic.
  • Keep thinking about holding the string high while adding the vibrato, rather than repeatedly releasing and rebending the string.