doublestop question

[Marc Decho]

hey all, sorry to hijjack another thread, I labelled a Francois Rabbath one under "music" but it's a general doublestop question as well, anyways...in one of his pieces they've got you doing a doublestop w/ F (d string) and D (g string) ? how on earth does one accomplish this ?, use the thumb I guess ?

[Marc Decho]

Originally Posted by Marc Decho

hey all, sorry to hijjack another thread, I labelled a Francois Rabbath one under "music" but it's a general doublestop question as well, anyways...in one of his pieces they've got you doing a doublestop w/ F (d string) and D (g string) ? how on earth does one accomplish this ?, use the thumb I guess ?

just to clarify that ain't up there on the neck in usual thumb position that's 2nd octave

[Mike Goodbar]

I'm not familiar with the piece, but it might be more accessible on to play the F on the A string and the harmonic D (on the D string, of course).

[Marc Decho]

Originally Posted by Mike Goodbar

I'm not familiar with the piece, but it might be more accessible on to play the F on the A string and the harmonic D (on the D string, of course).

definately worth a shot, Rabbath doesn't play the D harmonic though he plays the stopped note, that crazy mo' fo'! actually made a slight error, I looked back at the book and it's actually an F# ...oops... i'll fart around with it tonight and see what happens....thanks Mike!