Violin - Can double stops be played when the strings are not next to each other?
Suppose I wanted to play a double stop on the violin. The double stop played the G string and the A string simultaneously. Is this possible? Can you play a double stop on two non-adjacent strings?
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Suppose I wanted to play a double stop on the violin. The double stop played the G string and the A string simultaneously. Is this possible? Can you play a double stop on two non-adjacent strings?
strings violin bowing double-stops
asked 19 hours ago
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Why this was downvoted? It seems an entirely reasonable and practical question.
– replete
14 hours ago
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Probably by someone who thought he was clever enough to know that it was impossible. Wrong! And not good enough to explain.
– Tim
13 hours ago
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Suppose I wanted to play a double stop on the violin. The double stop played the G string and the A string simultaneously. Is this possible? Can you play a double stop on two non-adjacent strings?
strings violin bowing double-stops
asked 19 hours ago
XilpexXilpex
496214
Suppose I wanted to play a double stop on the violin. The double stop played the G string and the A string simultaneously. Is this possible? Can you play a double stop on two non-adjacent strings?
strings violin bowing double-stops
strings violin bowing double-stops
asked 19 hours ago
XilpexXilpex
496214
asked 19 hours ago
XilpexXilpex
496214
asked 19 hours ago
XilpexXilpex
496214
asked 19 hours ago
XilpexXilpex
496214
asked 19 hours ago
XilpexXilpex
496214
496214
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Why this was downvoted? It seems an entirely reasonable and practical question.
– replete
14 hours ago
2
Probably by someone who thought he was clever enough to know that it was impossible. Wrong! And not good enough to explain.
– Tim
13 hours ago
add a comment |
2
Why this was downvoted? It seems an entirely reasonable and practical question.
– replete
14 hours ago
2
Probably by someone who thought he was clever enough to know that it was impossible. Wrong! And not good enough to explain.
– Tim
13 hours ago
2
2
Why this was downvoted? It seems an entirely reasonable and practical question.
– replete
14 hours ago
Why this was downvoted? It seems an entirely reasonable and practical question.
– replete
14 hours ago
2
2
Probably by someone who thought he was clever enough to know that it was impossible. Wrong! And not good enough to explain.
– Tim
13 hours ago
Probably by someone who thought he was clever enough to know that it was impossible. Wrong! And not good enough to explain.
– Tim
13 hours ago
add a comment |
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Just to add to the other answers, there's this unusual technique where you loosen the hair of the bow and play with the stick of the bow under the violin, but the hair wrapping over it. This allows you to play three or four strings simultaneously.
To play only two non-adjacent strings, I guess you'd need to somehow mute the string(s) in between. I never played violin so I don't know how feasible that would be.
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As Jomiddnz points out, there's pizzicato. You could also bow one string and pluck another at the same time.
But if you want both notes played with the bow, and don't want the bow to catch the strings in between, the only way is by playing on the top and bottom strings with the bow under the strings. Here's an example (OK, the only example I've found): the last few bars of Flausino Vale's variations on Franz Lehár's Paganini. (Note also the combination of an arco note and pizzicato open strings.)
If you don't want to use that extraordinary technique, then, no.
answered 15 hours ago
Rosie FRosie F
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Are there several bars of rest notated while the player changes bow positions..?
– Tim
14 hours ago
No, only that double-caesura sign in b.112. The piece is for solo violin so the player is at liberty to take their time over this awkward change.
– Rosie F
14 hours ago
Haha, Flausino Vale was definitely a show-off! :)
– Creynders
14 hours ago
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No. It is physically impossible unless you play it pizzicato.
answered 19 hours ago
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Just to be pedantic, you could pretty easily bow the open G and A strings together by holding the D string depressed just above the bridge.
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Just to add to the other answers, there's this unusual technique where you loosen the hair of the bow and play with the stick of the bow under the violin, but the hair wrapping over it. This allows you to play three or four strings simultaneously.
To play only two non-adjacent strings, I guess you'd need to somehow mute the string(s) in between. I never played violin so I don't know how feasible that would be.
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Just to add to the other answers, there's this unusual technique where you loosen the hair of the bow and play with the stick of the bow under the violin, but the hair wrapping over it. This allows you to play three or four strings simultaneously.
To play only two non-adjacent strings, I guess you'd need to somehow mute the string(s) in between. I never played violin so I don't know how feasible that would be.
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Just to add to the other answers, there's this unusual technique where you loosen the hair of the bow and play with the stick of the bow under the violin, but the hair wrapping over it. This allows you to play three or four strings simultaneously.
To play only two non-adjacent strings, I guess you'd need to somehow mute the string(s) in between. I never played violin so I don't know how feasible that would be.
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Just to add to the other answers, there's this unusual technique where you loosen the hair of the bow and play with the stick of the bow under the violin, but the hair wrapping over it. This allows you to play three or four strings simultaneously.
To play only two non-adjacent strings, I guess you'd need to somehow mute the string(s) in between. I never played violin so I don't know how feasible that would be.
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As Jomiddnz points out, there's pizzicato. You could also bow one string and pluck another at the same time.
But if you want both notes played with the bow, and don't want the bow to catch the strings in between, the only way is by playing on the top and bottom strings with the bow under the strings. Here's an example (OK, the only example I've found): the last few bars of Flausino Vale's variations on Franz Lehár's Paganini. (Note also the combination of an arco note and pizzicato open strings.)
If you don't want to use that extraordinary technique, then, no.
answered 15 hours ago
Rosie FRosie F
1,331314
Are there several bars of rest notated while the player changes bow positions..?
– Tim
14 hours ago
No, only that double-caesura sign in b.112. The piece is for solo violin so the player is at liberty to take their time over this awkward change.
– Rosie F
14 hours ago
Haha, Flausino Vale was definitely a show-off! :)
– Creynders
14 hours ago
add a comment |
As Jomiddnz points out, there's pizzicato. You could also bow one string and pluck another at the same time.
But if you want both notes played with the bow, and don't want the bow to catch the strings in between, the only way is by playing on the top and bottom strings with the bow under the strings. Here's an example (OK, the only example I've found): the last few bars of Flausino Vale's variations on Franz Lehár's Paganini. (Note also the combination of an arco note and pizzicato open strings.)
If you don't want to use that extraordinary technique, then, no.
answered 15 hours ago
Rosie FRosie F
1,331314
Are there several bars of rest notated while the player changes bow positions..?
– Tim
14 hours ago
No, only that double-caesura sign in b.112. The piece is for solo violin so the player is at liberty to take their time over this awkward change.
– Rosie F
14 hours ago
Haha, Flausino Vale was definitely a show-off! :)
– Creynders
14 hours ago
add a comment |
As Jomiddnz points out, there's pizzicato. You could also bow one string and pluck another at the same time.
But if you want both notes played with the bow, and don't want the bow to catch the strings in between, the only way is by playing on the top and bottom strings with the bow under the strings. Here's an example (OK, the only example I've found): the last few bars of Flausino Vale's variations on Franz Lehár's Paganini. (Note also the combination of an arco note and pizzicato open strings.)
If you don't want to use that extraordinary technique, then, no.
answered 15 hours ago
Rosie FRosie F
1,331314
As Jomiddnz points out, there's pizzicato. You could also bow one string and pluck another at the same time.
But if you want both notes played with the bow, and don't want the bow to catch the strings in between, the only way is by playing on the top and bottom strings with the bow under the strings. Here's an example (OK, the only example I've found): the last few bars of Flausino Vale's variations on Franz Lehár's Paganini. (Note also the combination of an arco note and pizzicato open strings.)
If you don't want to use that extraordinary technique, then, no.
answered 15 hours ago
Rosie FRosie F
1,331314
answered 15 hours ago
Rosie FRosie F
1,331314
answered 15 hours ago
Rosie FRosie F
1,331314
answered 15 hours ago
Rosie FRosie F
1,331314
1,331314
Are there several bars of rest notated while the player changes bow positions..?
– Tim
14 hours ago
No, only that double-caesura sign in b.112. The piece is for solo violin so the player is at liberty to take their time over this awkward change.
– Rosie F
14 hours ago
Haha, Flausino Vale was definitely a show-off! :)
– Creynders
14 hours ago
add a comment |
Are there several bars of rest notated while the player changes bow positions..?
– Tim
14 hours ago
No, only that double-caesura sign in b.112. The piece is for solo violin so the player is at liberty to take their time over this awkward change.
– Rosie F
14 hours ago
Haha, Flausino Vale was definitely a show-off! :)
– Creynders
14 hours ago
Are there several bars of rest notated while the player changes bow positions..?
– Tim
14 hours ago
Are there several bars of rest notated while the player changes bow positions..?
– Tim
14 hours ago
No, only that double-caesura sign in b.112. The piece is for solo violin so the player is at liberty to take their time over this awkward change.
– Rosie F
14 hours ago
No, only that double-caesura sign in b.112. The piece is for solo violin so the player is at liberty to take their time over this awkward change.
– Rosie F
14 hours ago
Haha, Flausino Vale was definitely a show-off! :)
– Creynders
14 hours ago
Haha, Flausino Vale was definitely a show-off! :)
– Creynders
14 hours ago
add a comment |
No. It is physically impossible unless you play it pizzicato.
answered 19 hours ago
JomiddnzJomiddnz
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No. It is physically impossible unless you play it pizzicato.
answered 19 hours ago
JomiddnzJomiddnz
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No. It is physically impossible unless you play it pizzicato.
answered 19 hours ago
JomiddnzJomiddnz
2,297510
No. It is physically impossible unless you play it pizzicato.
answered 19 hours ago
JomiddnzJomiddnz
2,297510
answered 19 hours ago
JomiddnzJomiddnz
2,297510
answered 19 hours ago
JomiddnzJomiddnz
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answered 19 hours ago
JomiddnzJomiddnz
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Just to be pedantic, you could pretty easily bow the open G and A strings together by holding the D string depressed just above the bridge.
answered 11 hours ago
Scott WallaceScott Wallace
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add a comment |
Just to be pedantic, you could pretty easily bow the open G and A strings together by holding the D string depressed just above the bridge.
answered 11 hours ago
Scott WallaceScott Wallace
4,257916
add a comment |
Just to be pedantic, you could pretty easily bow the open G and A strings together by holding the D string depressed just above the bridge.
answered 11 hours ago
Scott WallaceScott Wallace
4,257916
Just to be pedantic, you could pretty easily bow the open G and A strings together by holding the D string depressed just above the bridge.
answered 11 hours ago
Scott WallaceScott Wallace
4,257916
answered 11 hours ago
Scott WallaceScott Wallace
4,257916
answered 11 hours ago
Scott WallaceScott Wallace
4,257916
answered 11 hours ago
Scott WallaceScott Wallace
4,257916
4,257916
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Why this was downvoted? It seems an entirely reasonable and practical question.
– replete
14 hours ago
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Probably by someone who thought he was clever enough to know that it was impossible. Wrong! And not good enough to explain.
– Tim
13 hours ago