SlimT Posted June 14, 2001 Share Posted June 14, 2001 Please don't laugh at me! I heard the term double stop bantered about (triple stops even) and I don't know what you all are typing about. What is a double/triple stop? How do you work them into your practice routines? Are double/triple stops specific to a particular style of music or are they a general purpose technique? TIA SlimT It's all about the rumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Friedland Posted June 14, 2001 Share Posted June 14, 2001 Well, when you practice, you stop, but then you stop again. That's a double-stop. http://www.musicplayer.com/ubb/smile.gif Okay, real answer: Double stops are two notes played together simultaneously, basically a two-note chord. (sometimes referred to as a diad). Triple stops, are 3 notes played together. A good way to start with double stops is harmonizing a major scale up and down the neck in thirds. Play an E major scale on the D string and play the third above each note until you've completed the octave. Do this in all keys and you'll have some very useful things to work with. ------------------ www.edfriedland.com www.edfriedland.com The Bass Whisperer Bass Whisperer TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dansouth Posted June 15, 2001 Share Posted June 15, 2001 Hey, Ed! Great suggestion!! I'm gonna try this tonight!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted June 15, 2001 Share Posted June 15, 2001 Ed, Thanks for the explanation. Years ago, someone told me double stops were the 1 and 5 notes (e.g. E and B). Which left me confused about a triple stop (although I guessed a three note chord). Years wasted in misinformation !! Hey Dan, which part of Ed's reply are you going to try? Chords, or playing and stopping? Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimT Posted June 15, 2001 Author Share Posted June 15, 2001 Ed, Thanks for the reply and the humor. The answer is not what I expected. Why do they call them stops? Maybe that should be today's stupid question of the day! ;-) SlimT It's all about the rumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Friedland Posted June 16, 2001 Share Posted June 16, 2001 It's called a "double stop" because you are "stopping" the string in two places when you put your fingers down. It's an old term. ------------------ www.edfriedland.com www.edfriedland.com The Bass Whisperer Bass Whisperer TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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