double stopping
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈdʌbəl ˈstɑːpɪŋ/
- Informal
:
doble parada
- During the lesson, the teacher emphasized the importance of mastering double stopping to enhance the richness of the sound.
Examples
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In her performance, she showcased her ability to play double stops beautifully, creating a harmonious blend of notes.
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(c) creatively—make exercises out of difficult passages; play a few double stops.
Academic text (2001) -
You can add a little passing chord even after you do the double stop fill, so I did.
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For a faster tune, I focus on relaxing the fretting fingers, right-hand rhythm, double stops, coordinating right and left hand movement, hammer-ons, slides, and the list goes on.
Blog text (11) -
The violinist applied double stopping techniques to play two melodies at once, impressing the audience with her skill.
How Many Notes
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4.4
- Informal
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8.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun is compositionally built from 'double' (twofold) + 'stopping' (the technique of stopping strings to produce pitch), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to applying the stopping technique to two strings simultaneously (i.e., playing two notes). Although it is a domain-specific musical term, the meaning follows regular compositional morphology and is therefore immediately recoverable from the parts.
Etymology
Double stopping comes from playing string instruments. The words double and stopping show the picture: the player 'stops', meaning presses down, two strings at once so both notes sound together and make a richer sound.