double stop
Two strings bowed
A double stop is a technique on stringed instruments where two strings are pressed and bowed or plucked simultaneously, producing two notes at once: The violinist executed a series of double stops in the cadenza.
The term extends to the chord or interval produced this way.
Triple and quadruple stops follow the same principle with more strings.
Bowed string instrument
- violaMidrange bowed instrument
- celloDeep-voiced bowed instrument
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- fiddleAdjust restlessly; folk violin
fingerboard · bow · rosin · bridge · nut · fretless · gut strings · steel strings
Note-playing hand technique
- bowingBending forward in deference
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- intervalDuration between two points
unison · octave · fifth · third · sixth · shift · vibrato · pressure
Harmonious sound combination
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
- triadGroup of three
dyad · tonality · major · minor · diminished · augmented · parallel · resolution
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- forteArea of expertise
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
staccato · spiccato · tremolo · crescendo · decrescendo · marcato · tenuto · expression
violin
Bowed string instrument
fiddle · fingerboard · bow · rosin · bridge · nut · fretless · gut strings · steel strings · horsehair
fingering
Note-playing hand technique
- bowingBending forward in deference
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
interval · unison · octave · fifth · third · sixth · shift · vibrato · pressure · hand position
consonance
Harmonious sound combination
- dissonanceLack of harmony
- polyphonySimultaneous independent melodic lines
- counterpointSimultaneous independent melodies
triad · dyad · tonality · major · minor · diminished · augmented · parallel · resolution · cadence
resonance
Amplified oscillation at natural frequency
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- forteArea of expertise
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
legato · staccato · spiccato · tremolo · crescendo · decrescendo · marcato · tenuto · expression · tone color