Cells
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≈Articulation
The cell is defined by a hand gesture: a bend, a vibrato, a slide.
Whole-step bend on the fourth
The foundational bend: fourth to fifth, every other one is a variation of this.
Open cell →Microtonal bend on the ♭3
A quarter tone: the note that sits between ♭3 and 3.
Open cell →Unison bend
Two E’s, one fixed, one arriving by bend.
Open cell →Pre-bend with release
The string is already bent when you pick it: a note that descends, which shouldn't be possible on a guitar.
Open cell →Terminal vibrato
The note starts still; the vibrato enters afterward, not right away.
Open cell →♪Melodic
The cell is a shape of notes in the box, independent of technique.
Descending in groups of four
Four groups, each one note below the last.
Open cell →Repeating triplet
Two notes in triplets: a subdivision cutting across the beat.
Open cell →BB box
A whole-step bend with vibrato on arrival, in a box that's deliberately small.
Passing flat five
Three frets, three fingers: the note that names the blues scale, never a target.
Open cell →Double stops
Note pairs on adjacent strings: the pentatonic makes them land a fourth apart almost every time.
Open cell →⇄Connecting
The cell links two positions or sets up the resolution: it moves you.