double-stop
Simultaneous string pair
A double-stop is a technique on stringed instruments where two strings are played simultaneously, producing a chord or interval.
Violinists, cellists, and guitarists use double-stops to add harmonic richness: The passage requires rapid double-stops in thirds.
As a verb, to double-stop is to execute this technique.
Bowed string instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
strings · bow · fingerboard · bridge · rosin · luthier · fretboard · soundpost
Note-playing hand technique
- bowingBending forward in deference
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- shiftsMoves or work periods
- vibratoOscillating pitch effect
articulation · thirds · sixths · octaves · fifths · fourths · legato · staccato
Duration between two points
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
counterpoint · voicing · resonance · blend · balance · texture · tonality · unison
violin
Bowed string instrument
fiddle · strings · bow · fingerboard · bridge · rosin · luthier · fretboard · soundpost · tuning
fingering
Note-playing hand technique
- bowingBending forward in deference
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- shiftsMoves or work periods
vibrato · articulation · thirds · sixths · octaves · fifths · fourths · legato · staccato · détaché
interval
Duration between two points
- consonanceHarmonious sound combination
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
polyphony · counterpoint · voicing · resonance · blend · balance · texture · tonality · unison · thirds
concerto
Solo-and-orchestra composition
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- cadenzaExtended solo passage
- étudeMusical training composition
solo · Bach · Paganini · virtuoso · passage · movement · performance · recital · orchestral