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John O'Carroll
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John O'Carroll
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Joined: 04/13/00
Posts: 173
01/14/2002 8:44 pm
Some "double stops" you can try:

Key of "A"
e--5---7---9 Notice the notes from the A major scale in the double stops. This same basic
b------------ pattern can be used all over the fretboard. Hybrid picking or fingerpicking will
g--6---7---9 achieve the desired effect. And you can reverse the direction also.

e--5---7---8---9 This adds some "color" notes into the basic pattern.
b----------------
g--6---7---8---9

e---5---7---9 Slide up to the notes on the G string from the last one, then hit the e string notes
b------------ This can be picked normally, or hybrid or finger picked.
g-5/6-/-7-/-9 (though not exactly a double stop, this trick uses the same double stop notes).

e--5--8--10--12 This is simply the the two high notes from a typical E shaped barre chord.
b--5--8--10--12 (5-7-7-6-5-5) or A; (8-10-10-9-8-8) or C etc.

When bending (be it single or double notes), bear in mind the "target" you want to bend to - let your ears be your guide. And lastly (for this post) here's an easy bend / double stop trick that should be a part of every guitarists repertoire. Check out Terry Couch's tricks (I'm a big fan) for further double stop tricks.

e--------12------12-------12------
b-12b14-12b14-12b14-12-10