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Guitar bends on chord on notation staff
Guitar bends on chord on tablature
Sequences of consecutive guitar bends are notated as bend runs on tablature.
Guitar bend runs on tablature
Guitar bend holds
Guitar bend holds indicate that the performer should maintain the pitch at the peak of
a guitar bend. They are usually shown on tied notes.
On tablature, guitar bend holds are notated using a horizontal line. They are not
notated on notation staves.
Guitar bend hold on tablature
Releases
Releases indicate that the performer should allow a bent string to return to its natural
position, which decreases the pitch. In
Dorico Elements, each release joins two notes:
the pitch at the peak of the bend and the end pitch.
On notation staves, releases are notated using an angled line between the noteheads
at the start and end. On tablature, releases are notated using a downwards-pointing
curved line with an arrowhead at the bottom and parenthesized fret numbers below
the arrowhead to indicate the end pitches. The fret number of the start note is hidden
automatically.
Guitar bends
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Dorico Elements 3.5.12