Guided practice course

Bending & Vibrato Mastery

Levi Clay takes you through 10 lessons and 6 guided play-along routines, from slow vibrato drills to compound bends, over 3.5+ hours of video.

$29.99One-time payment
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  • 10 lessonstaught by Levi
  • 6 routinesplay along with Levi
  • 3.5+ hoursof video
  • Video + taband backing tracks
  • Lifetimeaccess when you buy

A structured path to control

Three stages inside every routine

Understand it, repeat it until it's reliable, then play it like music.

  1. 1Learn

    Levi breaks down the mechanics of each bend and vibrato, and you learn to hear the target note before you push the string.

    Slow, with Levi explaining

  2. 2Practice

    Focused play-along reps over a click and a backing track, so the bend lands in tune on the tenth try, not only the first.

    Play-along over a click

  3. 3Apply

    Take that control into compound bends and expressive phrases, the way you'd play them in a solo.

    Over a backing track

What you'll build

Three skills you'll hear in every solo

Bending and vibrato decide if a lead line sounds like a person or an exercise. The routines build these three skills in order.

Bends that land in tune

Hear the target, reach it and hold it there, so half-step and whole-step bends stop drifting sharp or flat.

Vibrato you control

Choose the width and speed on purpose, so a held note sounds relaxed, urgent or wide when the moment asks for it.

Phrases that sound finished

Combine bends and vibrato inside real lines without losing the pitch, so your solos stop sounding like practice.

Full breakdown

The 6 routines, one by one

Each routine is a full session: a short lesson, then a play-along workout with Levi. Play them in order. Each one assumes the last.

  • 10lessons
  • 6routines
  • 3.5+hours
  1. 01

    Foundations

    Vibrato licks

    A lesson on vibrato-driven licks, then a play-along routine with Levi so the width and speed of your vibrato become consistent across the neck.

  2. 02

    Foundations

    Bending licks

    Licks built around single bends to the target pitch, followed by the routine that puts them under your fingers at tempo.

  3. 03

    Combining

    Combo licks

    Bends and vibrato inside the same phrase. The lesson shows how they connect, then the routine locks the combination in.

  4. 04

    Combining

    Compound licks

    Licks that use compound bends, bend, release and re-bend in one motion, with a routine to make the pitch land clean every time.

  5. 05

    Expression

    Lukather bends

    A lesson and routine on bends in the style of Steve Lukather, pushing your control into more expressive, personal phrasing.

  6. 06

    Expression

    Steel bends

    The final lesson and routine, using pedal-steel-style bends to test everything you've built: pitch, timing and vibrato together.

From GPR members

What guitarists say about Guided Practice Routines

From guitarists working through Levi's guided routines every week.

New fretboard confidence

I have been using Levi's practice routines for some time now. It has given me a new way to look at the fretboard, giving me more confidence when improvising.

Dave HausnerDave HausnerOregon, USA · GPR member

Complex concepts made simple

He breaks down complex concepts in rhythm, melody and harmony into simple, clear lessons, making it easy to see how musicians find their sound.

Stephen LaffertyStephen LaffertyBelgium · GPR member

Incredible value and insight

Leave no stone unturned is a fitting expression to describe Levi's teaching. His own playing is both motivating and inspirational, and it's a real bargain for the price.

Chris MullinChris MullinVermont, USA · GPR member

Connecting theory to play

As a guitarist of over 30 years, I've always struggled to connect theory and technique. Since starting Levi's guided practice routines, I'm now making real progress translating my musical ideas to the fretboard.

Kevin BlandingKevin BlandingConnecticut, USA · GPR member

Reignited my passion

GPR didn't just fine-tune my technique, it flipped my entire approach, helping me unlearn bad habits and explore new genres. In months, my picking and timing improved, and my passion for practice came back.

Jimmy Kane AlfordJimmy Kane AlfordEngland · GPR member

Efficient, immersive practice

Levi's guided practice routines are an efficient and immersive way to practice. The short, focused sessions with Guitar Pro files and backing tracks make it easy to improve your timing and phrasing.

Kevin LawsonKevin LawsonDallas, USA · GPR member
Levi Clay playing guitar

Your instructor

Levi Clay

Levi has taught guitar for more than 20 years. He studied Popular Music Performance in London, taught at the Guitar Institute and still works as a transcriber for some of the biggest names in the industry.

He wrote the Beyond Blues column for Premier Guitar for five years, released instructional courses with LickLibrary and has written internationally best-selling guitar books across blues, rock, country and jazz.

Guided Practice Routines is how he teaches now: the lesson and the workout in the same session, with Levi playing alongside you.

  • 20+years teaching guitar
  • 5 yearswriting for Premier Guitar
  • Millionsof views on YouTube

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Common questions

Before you start

Who is this course for?
Lead players who can already get through a pentatonic solo but hear their bends drift out of tune or their vibrato go stiff. If that sounds like you, start at Lesson 01.
Do I need to already be good at bending?
No. The course opens with vibrato on single notes, then checks every bend against the fretted target note, so accuracy is built from the ground up.
Is this mainly technique practice?
The lessons build the mechanics, but every routine ends with the skill inside a real lick or phrase over a backing track, not an isolated drill.
What are the access and refund terms?
Buy the course once and it's yours for life, with tab and backing tracks to download. You're covered by a 14-day money-back guarantee: email us within 14 days and you get a full refund.

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Six routines in a clear order, with Levi playing next to you every session.

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