<pre-bend>

<note>
   <pitch>
      <step>B</step>
      <alter>-1</alter>
      <octave>3</octave>
   </pitch>
   <duration>8</duration>
   <voice>1</voice>
   <type>half</type>
   <stem>none</stem>
   <notations>
      <technical>
         <string>3</string>
         <fret>3</fret>
         <bend>
            <bend-alter>-2</bend-alter>
            <pre-bend/>
         </bend>
      </technical>
   </notations>
</note>