Minor 3rd magic?

[jallen97]

Of course this is an oversimplification, but lately I've been thinking/feeling that minor 3rds are the magic interval on bass(could be applied to other instruments as well, I suppose). I am mostly talking about 'linear minor 3rds', not like a double stop. Though maybe part of it is when you do get that moment of overlap when playing a minor 3rd between 2 strings....

[Slap,Pickin&PoP]

I'm a huge fan of the m3. A lot of my lines revolve around it.

[MalcolmAmos]

Talk to me about double stop.
http://www.berkleeshares.com/bass/ba...ublestopboogie.
I'm not clear on what is involved in a double stop, i.e. "linear minor 3rds, not like a double stop"

Thanks.

[megadan]

Originally Posted by MalcolmAmos

Talk to me about double stop.
http://www.berkleeshares.com/bass/ba...ublestopboogie.
I'm not clear on what is involved in a double stop, i.e. "linear minor 3rds, not like a double stop"

Thanks.

A double stop is just a two note chord.

Technically a chord has to be 3 notes or more, so that's why we call it a double stop and not a chord.

[MalcolmAmos]

OK thanks.

[Chupacabra]

Originally Posted by megadan

A double stop is just a two note chord.

Technically a chord has to be 3 notes or more, so that's why we call it a double stop and not a chord.

Another term you may hear for a 2-note "chord" is a Diad - I think Double Stop is a modern name & Diad is the traditional term.

[megadan]

Originally Posted by Chupacabra

Another term you may hear for a 2-note "chord" is a Diad - I think Double Stop is a modern name & Diad is the traditional term.

I think I like Diad better - I'm going to use that from now on

[blackandwhite]

I am a fan of the diad also except it's dyad:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyad_(music)

[megadan]

Even better!