Double-stop
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Double-stop is a verb meaning (music) to play on two stopped strings of a stringed instrument simultaneously.
Meaning
(music) to play on two stopped strings of a stringed instrument simultaneously.
More Meanings
- (music) a chord or combination composed of two notes played on separate strings simultaneously.
Example Sentences
You can play a double-stop on adjacent strings or on nonadjacent strings (by skipping strings).
Some Greek musicians have used open tunings on the violin and double-stopped the strings to produce a drone.
Divisi in the orchestra greatly reduces the need for double-stopping, per se, in this form of string playing.
If you're a beginner player, you can always choose not to play a double-stop and instead play just the top note.
Word Forms
- double-stops
- double-stopping
- double-stopped
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include double, doubletime, octavate, octaviate, quadreble, augment.
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