double stops

warwick87 · Tadpole Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 23

i may sound pretty stupid asking this, but what are they? how does one do them?

SteveJazz · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2003 10:12 am Post subject:

Hi warwick87: One must ask questions to learn. We are all learning, just at different points on the continuum, no?

Double stop: Sounding two notes at the same time.

A common one is to play a high octave, and also the 5th below. Key of G, we play the 12th fret of the G string (G), and at the same time we are holding, and playing the 12 fret of the D string. This double stop will serve as a little G chord (major or minor), among other uses.

Play that high D (12 fret), and also the 14th fret of the G string (A). Now you have a sweet sounding little D chord. I use my thumb on the lower string, and my middle finger on the higher string. The thumb strums down as the finger pulls up.

There are many permutations, experiment...

SJ Cool

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