Double stop is a common term for playing two notes simultaneously on adjacent strings. The term is borrowed from stringed instruments such as violin, viola etc. but as guitarists we can use the term too!
It boils down to a technique of playing an interval made up of two notes, most typically played on adjacent strings, though on guitar we can play them in different formulations than our bowed wielding friends.
In this lesson I look at different ways you can apply this technique using a stationary note on a higher string and applying a bend to the lower string of the pair. This changes the interval from the one you are holding to a new interval once the lower string is bent.
It creates a uniquely guitaristic sound that very few instruments can emulate and mimics the sound of the pedal steel guitar.
We’ll look at this technique in its most common form, and then look at some of the less common but equally fun and useful ways to apply this concept.
If you are new to this technique just take it slow and try to master the basic mechanics of holding one string steady while bending the other. If you are already familiar with it and know how to use it, there are some ideas for you as well to help you extend your use and application of this fantastic trick.
I share some of my favorite lick patterns, as well as how to move the pattern all the way through a major scale, identifying some places where you may not have thought to use it before.
As always, please let me know if you have any questions by sending me an email to trent@practicemakesbettermusic.com, or leave me a comment.
Thanks for your support,
Trent
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