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SRV’s “Lenny” Whammy Bar Technique

SRV’s “Lenny” Whammy Bar Technique


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    Sep 28th, 2026

    In his song “Lenny”, Stevie Ray Vaughan used his whammy bar to add vibrato to those legendary chords. But he didn't use it on everything, which brings up the question of how long you should hold onto it, and when you should let it go. Here are two different approaches.

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    Key:D
    Tuning:E-Flat
    Topics: Blues Licks
    Difficulties: Intermediate
    Artist: Freddie King

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