A string can be bent to deliver many types of pitches. The more you bend the higher the pitch.

• A 1/4 step bend is bending the note’s pitch up half a fret.
• A 1/2 step bend is bending the note’s pitch up one fret.
• A 3/4 step bend is bending the note’s pitch up one and a half frets.
• A full step bend is bending the note’s pitch up 2 frets.
• A 1 1/2 step bend is bending the note’s pitch up 3 frets.
• A 2 step bend is bending the note’s pitch up 4 frets.