Single and Double Stop Alternation - Technique Lesson

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These exercises will help you alternate easily between single and double stops. This way you can start to use double stops as accents and create interesting textures as opposed to a constant drone (which sounds good too!)

The basic exercise is:
D0-0-(D0|A0)-(D0|A0)

Actually the most basic way to do it is
D0-(D0|A0)
but the first way is a little easier I think.

You can then try to this with fingers like
D1-1-(D1|A0)-(D1|A0)
then try with other fingers.

When you can do each finger on the D string, try to alternate between fingers:
D0-0-(D0|A0)-(D0|A0)-D1-1-(D1|A0)-(D1|A0)

You can also play the single note on the A string:
A0-0-(D0|A0)-(D0|A0)
And then try it with the fingers on A string.

Eventually work up to doing scales this way.

Then try other string pairs: G&D, A&E.

Then try adding rhythms.
Hoedown and triplets: (D0|A0)-D0-0-(D1|A0)-D1-1

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Alrighty. Play every day, have fun 😀 and thanks for making music 🙏

Now, go fiddle with it...

Jason 🎻