Hey there, Reader — to close out a whirlwind end to the summer, I'm excited to bring you a brand new video lesson & a new 16 page PDF handbook! This tackles a topic I've wanted to explore for a long time now, and I can't wait to share. Without further ado...

LESSON #597
​Getting Started with Double Stops!
​Fun riffs using Harmonized 3rds, 6ths, and 10ths

​Click to watch free video lesson​

In today’s lesson I’ll introduce you to double stops, diving straight into a handful of fun & approachable riffs you can learn fairly quickly.

The term “double stop” refers to two notes being played at the same time, which you might think of as a two-note chord. Double stops can be used in various styles, from fingerpicking to lead guitar to general improvisation. They go a long way in making simple melodies sound more full & rich, which is never a bad thing.

This initial lesson will focus on harmonized 3rds, 6ths, and 10ths — which refer to the interval (distance) between the two notes in each double stop. Aside from using these terms, I won’t stray into the music theory at all for now — as my priority today is to get you playing simple riffs that sound good as quickly as possible.

ALSO AVAILABLE
​Double Stop Handbook

My video above is just scratching the surface on this topic, showing you some quick ways to get your foot in the door with this technique.

If you want to go deeper, get my Double Stop Handbook. It includes tabs for everything I teach in today’s lesson, along with plenty of details about the music theory & other details about how double stops work.

I’ll be adding additional video lessons on this topic in the future, and adding to the handbook… so stay tuned if you’re looking for additional tutorials. But in the meantime, do enjoy!

​Get the Double Stop Handbook »​

LET'S PUT 'EM TO USE
​Lessons That Use This Technique

Of the many lessons I've made over the past decade, several includes double stops in various ways. Here's some examples.

This first batch features some instrumental arrangements, where I use harmonized 3rds quite a bit to flesh out melody lines:

​Lesson #426​

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​Lesson #372​

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​Lesson #453​

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I've also got several song tutorials which use harmonized 6ths and harmonized 10ths:

​Lesson #374​

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​Lesson #479​

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​Lesson #595​

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​Lesson #306​

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​Lesson #128​

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Thanks & Enjoy!

As always, I hope you all find the new lesson & handbook helpful! Again, I plan on adding additional video lessons to this topic with time — and likewise am sure I'll add to the handbook in the future as well. A foot in the door, as they say.

Have a great weekend everyone, and I'll see you in next week's lesson!

✌️ David