Licks 52 - 55 feature pattern two in the key of G, as well as the use of the release bend. This technique is played by first bending the note indicated with the left hand, plucking the string while bent, then returning the string to its original position. The release bend creates a drop in pitch from a higher note to a lower note. A CURVED LINE ON THE top left hand side of the note and the letter R will indicate a release bend. The following example shows a release bend on the eighth fret of the first string.