Cello: Multiple Stops — Ex. 2
Cello: Multiple Stops — Example 2
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“The open G string is used in this pair of chords. Notice how the three stopped notes of the second chord of this pair all lie within the first three stopped half-steps of their respective strings. The cello bow can sustain only two notes at a time; all the chords in this example are broken upwards.”
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“Note where the open strings are in these three quadruple stops, and how the 2 finger stops two adjacent notes to create the perfect 5th in the second chord of this set. For the third chord, the outside strings are stopped a half-step and a whole-step from the nut, while the G and D strings are open. The cello bow can sustain only two notes at a time; all the chords in this example are broken upwards.”
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“The first chord of this set stacks 4ths, one perfect and one augmented, creating a 4-3-1 finger pattern while the A string is left open. The second chord uses two open strings, D and A. The third chord of this set has all strings stopped, using the 1 finger to provide the bass perfect 5th. The cello bow can sustain only two notes at a time; all the chords in this example are broken upwards.”