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Does playing double stops wear violin strings more quickly?

Does playing double stops wear violin strings more quickly?

No. Strings tend to wear out as much by losing elasticity as by having their surface wear down.

  1. When should you use a double stop on a violin?
  2. What are double stops on a violin?

When should you use a double stop on a violin?

By the time a child or an adult can play simple tunes, they are already ready to start playing two notes at the same time - I mean easy double stops, not fingered octaves! Once they are able to play single-note scales with shifts, by definition they are ready to start on double-stop scales.

What are double stops on a violin?

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.

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