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THE ART OF SYNTH SOLOING The Basics Of Pitch Bend Technique

eing able to bend notes is what broke the synthesizer out from the ranks of electronic keyboards to become the defining soloing instrument of choice for so many players. The expressive freedom and emotion that a soulfully bent note can convey is a beautiful thing. So let’s go back to some basics to remind ourselves of all the possible approaches one

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