Topmusicanswers
Can cellos play double stops?
If you have a big hand, or are very flexible, then you can play the cello more like a violin …… and you can put the double-stops back in! ... And even the minor third hand frame can block and rigidify the hand, making vibrato difficult.
How do you do a double stop on cello?
Because the cello is already tuned in fifths, to produce a double stop with this interval adjacent strings must be fingered at the same distance from the nut. This is achieved by barring-placing one finger horizontally across the fingerboard-or by using adjacent fingers at the same point on the fingerboard.
What is a double stop music?
In music, a double stop is the technique of playing two notes simultaneously on a stringed instrument such as a violin, a viola, a cello, or a double bass. On instruments such as the Hardanger fiddle it is common and often employed. In performing a double stop, two separate strings are bowed or plucked simultaneously.
