>It has always been stated that bending lowers a note at least a semi-tone. >Even a blow bend on 8,9, or 10 still results in at least a semi-tone >decrease. Naw... Consider a bend where you slide down from the unbent note or up to the unbent note. The note doesn't jump a semitone; it slides smoothly to or from the unbent note. There is no "minimum" bend. -Mike