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This double stops tutorial was inspired by some pickers I met on the road, they all wanted to know how I was playing these licks. The first two lessons are a 1, 4, 5 progression in G, and then I'll show you a few double stop tricks. I'll also combine some other techniques like string bending, with the hybrid picking licks, and then a G progression using open chords.

In this set of lessons, Anders Mouridsen will teach you how to strip down your chords. Anders will discuss the topic and set a good tone for the lessons, then dissect 6th string root barre chords. Next is 5th string root barre chords, then we will strip down our substitutions. We'll put it all into context and performance in a stripped down practice tune.

Material from this tutorial builds upon material from the previous two tutorial sessions, Double Stops - How They Work and More About Double Stops. This tutorial introduces 5ths and 7ths as components of double stops and gives multiple examples of how to play them.

Parallel thirds (double stops) are commonly used in many styles of guitar playing. Both non-inverted and inverted thirds are used. Unfortunately, it's not a nice and neatly packaged concept. We commonly move back and forth between both types while playing the same song. The learner will understand the differences between the two types upon completion of this tutorial.

In this four lesson tutorial, the student will learn the theory, the mechanics, and the fingerings of double stops and why they work as they do. Simply put, double stops are the approach of playing two notes at once that are harmonized. I'll start off by playing a short original tune that's based on double stop, then use the C and G major scales to demonstrate this technique.

I have received e-mails from subscribers requesting more lessons on double-stops similar to what was done on the lesson for the Wabash Cannonball. This song Wildwood Flower is the next in the series.

Red Wing is an old American traditional fiddle tune which for this tutorial series has been arranged and adapted to the guitar. This arrangement greatly takes advantage of the use of hammers and pulloffs in order to play it. The learner will understand the differences between split string and adjacent string pulloffs.

In this series of lessons, Anders Mouridsen will take your bending up a level. First we'll get a brief overview and talk about a bending tone, then we'll explore using double bends in your leads. Bending up on one string and down on another is next; we'll then learn about wide bends. We'll combine all three bending licks together and improvise, and conclude with practice exercises.

Now it's time to explore the next level of using double stops in your country soloing. It is possible to use these licks with regular flat picking, but they definitely sound more Country when you use combine your pick and your right hand fingers. This technique is called "Hybrid Picking", and it will require a great deal of focus, while you're trying to learn the new double stop licks.

So far we've been improvising with a combination of single notes, triads and pedal steel licks, and now it's time to explore another crucial component in the classic country sound. This sound comes from deliberately picking two notes at a time, and the sound is commonly referred to as "double stops".

This double stop progression was inspired by some pickers I've met while performing, and they wanted to know how I put these licks together. The first one is mostly double stops, but there are hammer ons, pull offs, even string bending in the next three. I'll show you the licks in the 1, 4, and 5 chords, and play them with the "Med A 1-4-5 Progression Jam" in our jam station.

Anders will introduce the concept of alternate tunings starting with drop D tuning as well as the lesser known double drop D.

This tune features 1 acoustic and 1 clean electric guitar. The acoustic strums the chords throughout, while the electric adds strums and single note motifs to add texture to the arrangement. This song uses open chords and suspended chord embellishments, strumming with an 8th note triplet swing groove, and double stops and triads.

This tune features 1 acoustic and 2 electric guitars. The acoustic strums the chord progressions throughout, while the electrics adds plenty of riffing with chords, single notes, and double stops. One of the electrics also digs into a great solo. This song uses double stops, boogie riffing, open chords with solid acoustic strumming, and some simple lead licks.

In the following lessons, we’ll learn about sus2 and sus4 chords, and how to add them to open and barre chords, as well as outline them with double stops and triads. We’ll play through examples of each concept, and finish up with a practice tune that combines them all.

This tune features 1 acoustic and 1 electric guitar. The acoustic strums the chord progressions throughout, while the electric adds single note parts to add some texture to the arrangement. This song uses double stops, single note motifs, open chords and steady acoustic strum approaches.

The tune features 1 acoustic and 1 clean electric guitar. The acoustic strums the chords throughout, while the electric adds some country and blues tinged riffing to add texture to the arrangement. This song uses open chords and extended chords, strumming with a country swing groove, double stops, and bluesy riffing approaches.

The tune features 2 clean electric guitars. Guitar 1 plays the main rhythm, while Guitar 2 is a 12 string electric guitar that adds some single note melodies throughout. A 12 string guitar is ideal, but not necessary to play these parts. This song uses double stops, open chords, single note ornamentations, and some steady strumming approaches.

There are 2 unique sounding, fuzzed out electric guitars that dig into some aggressive riffing and leads throughout the arrangement. You’ll need a capo placed at the 2nd fret to play along with this tutorial. This song uses boogie riffing, a swung 8ths feel, double stops and power chords, and some aggressive lead guitar approaches.

There are 2 guitars in this tune. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that strums the chord progressions throughout. Guitar 2 is a clean electric guitar that adds some fills later in the arrangement. This song uses open chords and barre chords, dominant seventh chords, double stops, steady acoustic strumming, and dynamics.

There are 3 overdriven electric guitars in this song. Guitar 1 holds down the rhythm, while Guitar 2 adds some searing riffs, fills, and licks throughout. Guitar 3 adds a lower octave riff to the choruses. This song uses a galloping boogie rhythm, dominant 7th chords, double stops, and some killer rock licks.

There is 1 clean electric guitar in this tune, playing R&B style chords, lines, and fills. This songs uses double stops, staccato backbeat stabs, and some textbook R&B style rhythm guitar approaches.

There are 2 electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is a clean guitar that strums the rhythm parts, while Guitar 2 is an overdriven guitar that plays both rhythm and lead throughout. This song uses 7th chords, double stops, staccato chord stabs, and some tasty lead approaches.

There are 2 clean electric guitars in this song. Guitar 1 digs into some R&B style licks and riffs throughout the tune, while Guitar 2 holds down the groove with a low E chord strum. This song uses double stops, hammer-ons, palm muting, and some funky R&B strumming.

There are 2 electric guitar layers in this song that use both clean and distorted tones to play riffs and strums throughout the tune. This song uses single note riffing, double stops and triads, and syncopated strumming.

There are 2 guitars in this song. Guitar 1 is an acoustic guitar that strums the progressions throughout. Guitar 2 is a light crunch electric guitar that adds plenty of 16th note pulse with its rhythm approaches. This song uses steady quarter and sixteenth note strumming approaches, barre chords, double stops, and dynamics.

“Holy Diver” as made famous by Ronnie James Dio is a mid-tempo arena rocker with power chord fueled rhythm guitar riffs and a killer solo loaded with speedy licks, pinch harmonics, string bends, and double stops.

Mike will show you the 3 clean electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays a repeated riff that uses a unique filter effect. Guitar 2 adds some reggae influenced rhythm guitar approaches, and Guitar 3 plays melodies and fills with plenty of echo. This song uses staccato strums on offbeats, triads, octaves, double stops, and creative use of effects in an arrangement.

Mike will show you the 2 acoustic guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 is adapted from the piano to play the chord progressions throughout. Guitar 2 plays some lead in the solo section as well as the outro. Any acoustic guitar can be used to play this tune. This song uses open and barre chords, double stops, steady strumming approaches, combining chord arpeggiation and single note melodies, and dynamics.

Mike will show you the 2 electric guitar layers in this song. Guitar 1 plays clean arpeggiated riffs and fuzzed out leads. Guitar 2 is a clean guitar that strums chord progression and adds a few textures throughout. This song has double stops and triads, arpeggiation, open and barre chords, dynamics, and aggressive lead guitar approaches.

Mike will show you the one clean electric guitar layer used throughout the song that uses open chords, double stops and triads, and some funky strumming approaches.

Mike will show you the single electric guitar layer in this song. It features an aggressive intro lick using double stops,, barre chords, two solos, and an aggressive strumming approach.

In this tutorial we will learn to play a lead fill that uses double stops in a basic 12 bar blues in C major. This is an important step in developing a style that combines and alternates between a blues rhythm riff and a beginner lead fill.