harpdude61
156 posts
May 25, 2010
11:57 AM
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Another harp dummies question....blushing...what do you mean by doublestop??I just thought I knew all the terms.
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Kyzer Sosa
588 posts
May 25, 2010
12:08 PM
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harpdude, it shouldnt be called doublestop, theres no stopping. it should be called doublego...
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harpdude61
158 posts
May 25, 2010
12:27 PM
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yeah Kyzer...the word stop was throwing me off...thanks..and nice to meet you this weekned.
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barbequebob
860 posts
May 25, 2010
12:50 PM
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They're also known as chord partials.
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amistak
5 posts
May 25, 2010
1:03 PM
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"Doublestop" comes from classical stringed instruments. They are fretless, so holding down a string is a "stop" - you're stopping the string from vibrating beyond your finger. When you hold down two strings to play two notes simultaniously, you've got a doublestop.
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GermanHarpist
1484 posts
May 25, 2010
1:33 PM
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Thanks amistak, that makes sense. I too was always confused about that term...
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ElkRiverHarmonicas
436 posts
May 25, 2010
1:57 PM
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Amistak is dead on. That's where it comes from. You're putting a stop on two strings. I originally heard the term from mandolin playing.
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hvyj
378 posts
May 25, 2010
2:18 PM
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Yes, "double stops" are 2 notes played simultaneously. On harmonica, "split interval double stops" are 2 notes played simultaneously that are not side by side--they are "split" by having your tongue on the harp and blocking out holes in the middle while 2 notes are played from the corners of your mouth on either side of the tongue blocked holes. "Octave stops" refers to a split interval double stop where the 2 notes being played are each the same note an octave apart.
Last Edited by on May 25, 2010 2:19 PM
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Buzadero
407 posts
May 25, 2010
3:16 PM
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We are assuming from your original post that you are, in fact, referring to the term "double stop" in a harmonica context.
Had this been asked during the recent "hamburger" thread time period, I would have needed defined clarification of context. Since, on the west coast of the United States, we term a "double stop" as a trip to the aforementioned "In-N-Out" Burger.
Or, a "double-double stop" if you will.
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