Slash Bends

Course: Advanced Techniques for Lead Guitar

In this video

In this lesson we're looking at what I call "Slash Bends". This is a move that Slash used in loads of songs, including stuff he wrote for Guns 'N' Roses and Velvet Revolver.

Lesson aims

  1. Learn to execute Slash Bends smoothly
  2. Focus on the accuracy of the bend and the slide
  3. Make sure you hold at the top of the bend, don't let it slip down

Example 5 - Slash Bends

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