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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.
Can you double stop on a cello?
Double stops are yet another significant technique in the vast arsenal of string sounds. They help produce variety in color, texture, harmony, and counterpoint. Double stops on the violin, viola, cello, and double bass occur when two strings are played at the same time.
Can cello play two notes at once?
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.
