note bending
musical technique
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A "bent note" is a musical technique involving a variable, microtonal lowering of the third, seventh, and sometimes the fifth degrees of the major scale. This technique is not found in traditional Western music but is common in blues, jazz, and various folk traditions. It is achieved by slightly altering the pitch of a note, creating a distinctive expressive quality. This is often accomplished through techniques like bending the strings on a guitar or altering the embouchure on wind instruments.12
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