Technique · Advanced · 6 min
Bends That Land in Tune
Play the target note fretted, then bend a lower fret up to the exact same pitch.
How to play it
- Play the fretted target (the first note of each pair) and listen to it.
- Move two frets lower and bend up until the pitch matches. Push with three fingers, not one.
- Hold the bend steady until the coach accepts it. The target is the bent pitch, not the fret you press.
What the coach checks: The pitch you reach, within 25 cents. It cannot tell a slow bend from a fast one.
Tab player
Hear the line
Tap any number to hear it. Four clicks count you in.
Your practice room
Find each note
Single-note pitch feedback. Practice waits for each note; Play checks the sequence at your chosen tempo. This does not assess chord quality or fret buzz.
This checkpoint needs 60 BPM or faster and the required accuracy. Slower Play attempts still produce practice scores.
Exercise map · 8 targets
- 1. E4Bar 1 · beat 1 · string 3 · fret 9
- 2. E4Bar 1 · beat 3 · string 3 · fret 7
- 3. A4Bar 2 · beat 1 · string 2 · fret 10
- 4. A4Bar 2 · beat 3 · string 2 · fret 8
- 5. B4Bar 3 · beat 1 · string 2 · fret 12
- 6. B4Bar 3 · beat 3 · string 2 · fret 10
- 7. C5Bar 4 · beat 1 · string 1 · fret 8
- 8. C5Bar 4 · beat 3 · string 1 · fret 7
Chord names and stroke directions are visual guidance. Rhythm scoring measures attack timing.
Play one note at a time.
Tune first. Audio stays on this device.
Why this drill
An out-of-tune bend is the most common thing that makes a solo sound amateur, and it is measurable. Hearing the fretted target first gives your ear the pitch to aim for.