Whammy Bar and String Bending

Whammy Bar and String Bending. Starlicks Beginning (Video). Video. Published by Star Licks.

Mat Gurman has performed with Kenny Loggins and The Tonight Show Band, and done workshops with Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, and Carmen McRae. His video covers single string bending, unison bends, double stops to three part harmony bends, left hand technique, pitch accuracy, targeting note choices, and more. He also explains how to choose a whammy bar system and use effects like dive bombing, scooping, sonic blasts, and Banshee howls.