Double stops are a great way to embellish your rhythm guitar playing, or to add note clusters to your lead playing! These ideas are not dissimilar to Neo Soul licks in the previous iteration of Just The Tip.
From Breezin to Brown Eyed Girl, Johnny B Goode to Smoke On The Water, some licks just got that sauce.
As the songs listed above suggests, Double Stops can be played in any tonality or genre! Let's try A Dorian. You know... the "fun" minor mode!
Dorian: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
There are many variations when it comes to 2 note combinations. However, most double stops on the guitar are 3rds and 4ths. Practice the options as they fall on each string set, then decide which feel the most natural to you - most often the higher string sets, D and G, G and B, or B and high E.
How to practice!
Ex.1 Diatonic 4ths
Ex. 2 Diatonic 3rds
Ex. 3 Mixing 3rds and 4ths
Ex. 4 Add Neo Soul inspired licks - next available note in position
Ex. 5 Combining 3rds, 4ths next available notes (Neo Soul ideas)
Analyze the notes as they relate to the underlying Amin7 chord. Observe the consonance and dissonance of the different scale degrees. Make a mental note of the double stop ideas you like. Shed them! Transpose them to different keys. Add Double Stops to your Bag 'O Tricks!
Just what i wanted in double stop, thanks.
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