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3rd position double stops

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Wed, 11/30/2011 - 13:30
jodanchudan
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I've only been using the 'intuitive approach' in 3rd position on the diatonic and chromatic and haven't dug into the study songs yet, but I'm after some 'quick wins' to get me on the right track. Can you tell me what double stops (as in adjacent notes rather than octaves) are available in 3rd position and whether there are some definitely to avoid?

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Wed, 11/30/2011 - 15:08
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David Barrett
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No quick answers for this one... it depends on the chord you're playing over. For diatonic it's generally the same as for 2nd Position. On the chromatic the 3/6 3+/6+ and 2/5 are killer.

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