Rocksmith 2014

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To do well in this game using bends, you will need good ears. You will start with a color that represents a string (red=E, yellow=A etc.) and a character that runs back and forth on a platform. A number is placed next to each platform. You must bend exactly a half step up from that number. For example if the number is 9, you must bend from the 9th fret and bend till it sound like you would play normally on the 10th fret. If you bend too much you will advance very slowly, if you bend under a half step the bend will not register and you will only lose the time it takes to bend twice. Continue bending until you reach the platform with another color, for example blue (= D-string). Then bend the D-string on the fret showed inside the blue colored box. You will gain a combo and additional time. Sometimes you will see an extra big gap between the platforms. You will then need to bend a whole step (two frets) to advance.

You shouldn't attempt this until you have a "mission-combo" of x7. Considering you only play one string at the time, bass or guitar doesn’t really matter. Bending perfectly can be very difficult, therefore I suggest you ignore bending and slide instead. Instead of bending on the 9th fret, so it sounds like the 10th, simply slide from 9th to fret 10th. If your guitar is perfectly tuned this should guarantee you to get a perfect length of the "bend" every time. When there is a bigger distance, slide two frets up. You can slide/bend to the next platform as soon as you previous slide/bend is registered.