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Description: Download Your Free Guitar Handbook Now: berkonl.in/2BnRms3 Earn Your Guitar Degree Online with Berklee: berkonl.in/3cmAZe3 There are a lot of factors that differentiate the guitar from any other instrument, the way the notes are placed, the timbre, etc. But something that the guitar can do that wouldn’t be possible with an instrument like the piano is the bending of strings. “Bending is essential to creating intensity and emotion in solos,” says Michael Williams, as he demonstrates in this video the techniques and practice methods to achieve a good bend on your guitar. This video comes from “Blues Guitar,” a Berklee Online course written by Michael Williams. Learn more about this course: berkonl.in/2YUAXXB ABOUT MICHAEL WILLIAMS: Michael Williams has been active as a blues and jazz guitarist around New England since 1987. He has performed extensively throughout the US and Canada as a member of Grammy-winner James Cotton’s blues band, and with many other artists, including David “Fathead” Newman, Mighty Sam McClain, the Bruce Katz Band, and his own band, Michael Williams and Friends. Michael authored the Berklee Online courses Blues Guitar and Advanced Blues Guitar, and teaches private online lessons. About Berklee Online: Founded in 2002, Berklee Online is the premier innovator and largest provider of worldwide music education, offering the renowned curriculum of Berklee College of Music at a fraction of the cost through award-winning programming and instruction. Contact an Academic Advisor today: 1-866-BERKLEE (US) 1-617-747-2146 (international callers) advisors@online.berklee.edu facebook.com/BerkleeOnline twitter.com/BerkleeOnline instagram.com/berkleeonline Blues Guitar | Barre Chords | Blues Progressions | String Bends | Michael Williams | James Cotton | David “Fathead” Newman | Mighty Sam McClain | Bruce Katz | Berklee Online | Berklee College of Music | Tips for Musicians | Artist Identity | Performance | Performing | Voice | Vocal Performance | Vocal Production | Vocal Techniques