double-stop

[Cheryl]

What's it?

 

[Phil]

Basically, it refers to playing two notes at once. Fret two strings and pick them simultaneously.

 

[Rollercoaster]

Seriously, I haven't heard of any Classic rock guitar players who hasn't used double stops yet... Slash, Jimmy Page, Dave Navarro, Iron Maiden, Metallica. Examples of a double stop is the first solo in Fade To Black. If you're into Classic rock, then you may wanna try playing with it.

 

[fretless6]

Seriously, I haven't heard of any Classic rock guitar players who hasn't used double stops yet... Slash, Jimmy Page, Dave Navarro, Iron Maiden, Metallica. Examples of a double stop is the first solo in Fade To Black. If you're into Classic rock, then you may wanna try playing with it.

What's the big deal bout playing 2 notes at the same time??

 

[Phil]

You have to thoroughly understand what a double-stop is used for. It's not just simply playing two notes simultaneously.

Double-stops are commonly used as an interval of a perfect 5th. And that in itself is a type of power-chord.
Double-stops are often used in rock, which utilises distortion/overdriven; and thus when the tempo is up, a full chord cannot be played as the sound would be muddy.

I hope you get what I mean, :wink:

 

[Rollercoaster]

Hey fretless6, ask Jimmy Page and he'll tell you...

 

[fretless6]

I know wat double stops are and used for My point being, why make such a fuss linking classic rock and double stops. It's not as though double stops are rare. It's rare to find MUSIC that doesn't have double stops to begin with.

 

[NickLayton]

I think the simple answer is that double stops sound really good...especially in a blues/rock context...and they provide a nice contrast to single note playing.

 

[letterhead]

hey, its the most ancient technique used... it was actually for the violin, if any of u knew... but basically, yeah its juz playing on two strings

 

[nkubi87]

so does it mean double stop is playing 2 notes at a time? Rollercoaster, the 1st solo in fade to black has double stop? i tot it was e 2nd solo?