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- What effect does double stopping have?
- Why is a double stop called a double stop?
- How does a double stop work?
- Is a double stop a chord?
What effect does double stopping have?
Double-stops are a great way to build a good left-hand shape that allows all the fingers to function freely and independently. You'll learn how the angle of the finger stopping the string and the area of the finger pad used affects your intonation and tone.
Why is a double stop called a double stop?
This is actually a violin related thing. In violin, when you finger a note it is called a stop, so when you finger two notes, it's a double stop. It's just been carried over to guitar.
How does a double stop work?
A double-stop is nothing more than two notes that you play at the same time. ... You can play a double-stop on adjacent strings or on nonadjacent strings (by skipping strings). You don't need to do anything special in fretting the notes of a double-stop. Fret them the same way that you do chords or single notes.
Is a double stop a chord?
Double stops can also be considered chord fragments, which make them ideal to outline chord progressions and create solid consonant hooks and riffs. Two note chords are also referred to as dyads, however those are typically root and fifth power chord ideas that are played as a solid unit.
