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I'm transcribing a guitar solo, the one in a live version of Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry."

At 4:25, he bends the 11th fret of the high e string up a full step, and right before he comes down, I think he hits the 14th fret, then comes back down on the 11th fret.

It's a pretty sick sound, but I have no idea how to do it smoothly. My first stab at it was to bend with the 2nd finger and fret with the pinky, but it is a stretch--first finger bend doesn't seem strong enough to get up a full tone. I also just thought about it while writing this, but does he tap the 14th fret with his picking finger to get it off that fast?

Thanks,

Matt

I'm transcribing a guitar solo, the one in a live version of Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry."

At 4:25, he bends the 11th fret of the high e string up a full step, and right before he comes down, I think he hits the 14th fret, then comes back down on the 11th fret.

It's a pretty sick sound, but I have no idea how to do it smoothly. I just thought about it while writing this, but does he tap the 14th fret with his picking finger to get it off that fast?

Thanks,

Matt

I'm transcribing a guitar solo, the one in a live version of Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry."

At 4:25, he bends the 11th fret of the high e string up a full step, and right before he comes down, I think he hits the 14th fret, then comes back down on the 11th fret.

It's a pretty sick sound, but I have no idea how to do it smoothly. My first stab at it was to bend with the 2nd finger and fret with the pinky, but it is a stretch--first finger bend doesn't seem strong enough to get up a full tone. I also just thought about it while writing this, but does he tap the 14th fret with his picking finger to get it off that fast?

Thanks,

Matt

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Question about a guitar lick involving string bending and playing a higher note while the string's bent

I'm transcribing a guitar solo, the one in a live version of Bob Marley's "No Woman No Cry."

At 4:25, he bends the 11th fret of the high e string up a full step, and right before he comes down, I think he hits the 14th fret, then comes back down on the 11th fret.

It's a pretty sick sound, but I have no idea how to do it smoothly. I just thought about it while writing this, but does he tap the 14th fret with his picking finger to get it off that fast?

Thanks,

Matt