Double Stops! - A Guitarist's Secret Weapon!

Grit, groove, and, bite! - Just some of the many advantages of using double stops!
So what exactly is a double stop? What do they sound like, and how can they be played? Follow along as I look at 3 examples of double stop licks.
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[@guymanuel4260]

You tackle music theory in a way that's easy for even beginners to comprehend. Great work once again Darrell.

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Thanks GM!

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These last two videos have helped me more than anything I've seen on KZbin this year.

[@Ndlanding]

I'm glad you are no longer losing your hair. Keep on trucking!

[@nalleydrummer]

Love this channel! Darrell explains everything so even a newbie feels smart! I appreciate how he explains the lesson, shows exactly how its done, and doesn't confuse me with a bunch of unnecessary flash. Excellent channel!!

[@RC32Smiths01]

Double Stops are a major and critical part of the Blues and Rock Guitarist's arsenal! Love doing them all the time, and if you know the fretboard, they have limitless possibilities! Awesome lesson here!

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@ryansnyderstudio I absolutely agree man! Always a blast hitting those with the right tone.

[@josephgrant757]

Country too! But definetly good for rock and blues for the main part

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@josephgrant757 Absolutely!

[@skiptracer2988]

The technique is overused to the point that they sound corny.

[@samueljett7807]

-Double stops- *Darrel Braun Guitar videos* - a guitarist's secret weapon!

[@KevinORourke25]

I now declare (for what that's worth) that DBG is the best all around guitar channel on youtube. What ever Darrell does, it's always clear, concise and relatable to guitarists at all levels (although the really great players, of which I am NOT one, would have to attest to that)! I'm headed over to Patreon. Thanks Darrell. Kevin O'Rourke

[@alextheguitarist7282]

3:30 a rare footage of a fully played Smoke on the water not being copyrighted... Darrell that was an amazing lesson...I would also like to know more about tri-sonic pickups...

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

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[@alanst.4417]

Great to see a double stops lesson on your channel, Darrell! It's a kind of sound I definitely love, especially in rock music.

[@brentonkelly3780]

Thanks Darryl. Awesome lesson as always. Thanks for being open with your knowledge and your encouragement to all.

[@stephenireland4475]

Respect fellow shredder, ive been a 'Fender bender ' for 40ish years and you can teach old dogs new tricks! Im new to your chanel so all the set-up tricks are bang on. Satya,(UK) 👍

[@kirkscobey3031]

Thanks. Great lesson. I'm now using these double stops more. Didn't realize how effective they were in transitioning them dead spots where your not sure what to do next. Best tool ever... for me!!

[@BrianHall]

Such a fun video and explained very easily and helpful. Keep up the great work, Darrell!

[@scottreynolds6317]

love this video too! i've been using the improvisation ideas all week, and this is going to be a blast to try!!!!

[@Condor512]

Chuck Berry was a master at using Double-Stops. Then again, Chuck was a master at everything on guitar:-) He was another of my Guitar Heros, along with Duane Eddy. When I first saw Chuck Berry on American Bandstand I said to myself -- I have to get a guitar like that one day. Which I eventually did while in HS in '65. One day in the Music Store where I was taking my lessons a Used Red '59 Gibson 335 was hanging on the wall. I had saved just enough to get it the next week ;-) [I sold it a couple yrs later to get money to take a girl to her prom. I still kick myself for that.]

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[@budssuds2861]

Awesome! As always, thanks for the lesson Bud.

[@OldManRoo]

Thanks Darrell, I was wondering what double stops were, and here you are with a great explanation!

[@thedisciple1764]

Great video DBG. Keep up the good work.

[@Shaburase]

Smoke on the Water was definitely something I wasn't expecting on this channel lmao

[@theonlyrobot]

I've got 035 reasons why you were wrong to think this.

[@DMSProduktions]

@@theonlyrobot LOL!

[@DMSProduktions]

Plays it wrong too!

[@lt-yx1hx]

@@DMSProduktions I mean, people learn it different

[@DMSProduktions]

@@lt-yx1hx Yes I know, right double stops, wrong position. Played on the E & A strings at the 10th fret renders a thicker tone! That's what Blackmore used.

[@Hilai619]

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[@tyrssen1]

Now, that was 100% excellent, from beginning to end, Darrell!

[@DBSG1976]

More lessons! That is why this channel is the best, thanks Darrell...

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Anytime! 😁

[@josephgrant757]

I tend to play doublestops a similar yet different. The Begging lick at 0;37 and Example 3 is the close i come to playing a doublestop. Good video again D!

[@BlaziNTrades]

This is actually so useful for me right now. Thank you!

[@mikado5792]

People like you make learning so much easier for people like me. Nice job.

[@Peasmouldia]

Back in the late 60s, when I started playing, this stuff was hard to find out. Basically you had to suss it for yourself. I'm still trying to figure out why I watch these videos, so you must be doing something right sir. Blessings.

[@theonlyrobot]

Can You Hear Me Knockin? Just love all the stops in those riffs.

[@chrisshaw6451]

BRILLIANT! thanks Darrell! 👍❤️

[@totenhosen666]

Great lesson,darrell.thanks

[@74dartman13]

Cool licks. Thanks for the lesson!👍😎🎸🎶

[@MichaelZola]

Wow that guitar sounds incredible!

[@jcoulter43]

Great ideas and a reminder of how cool double stops can be. Doesn’t hurt that you are playing em on that mean Step Sister 🎸👍😎🔥

[@ionianblue31]

First, hooray for cowbell! Second, I enjoyed this lesson. I first heard double stops from Slash and always thought of double stops as being a great way to fill out the sound in addition to that grittiness. Especially when you’re bending into another note.

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Thank You! Wonderful concept conveyance.

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Your new room is awesome man!

[@MrEric622]

Not the B&G again!...My tears haven't dried from the last vid! Nice instruction DBG- ever helpful.

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Nice Darrell. Thanks!

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that B&G looks and sounds fantastic

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Awesome lesson

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Great lesson! Thanks you!

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Great vid! Thank you!

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I swear this guy has the coolest guitars

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Really like your work

[@fattboyzz1355]

Darrell my man . You need to do a part 2 on this . Let it ripp with that axe for a few minutes with some double stops in the mix . I want to hear the rough side drag brother !

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Well done and thanks for sharing brother! Be Well D!

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Instant fun ! Thanks !

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Nice discussion, Thanks

[@lt-yx1hx]

So early that it hasn't even come up in the channel feed yet

[@Ndlanding]

Good lesson! Actually, I'd being doing this stuff since the 60s (!), but it's only recently that I found it it's called "double stops". Guess I picked it up from Chuck Berry and then Keef.

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Awesome!

[@cooltunesmadeeasy]

Lke the tone on that guitar and looks really nice ... great lesson sweet playing ..darrell..

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Thanks man!

[@cooltunesmadeeasy]

what model and year is that B&G?

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Very cool!!!!

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Cool content!

[@dhpbear2]

3:16 - That minor pentatonic scale reminds me of the interstitial guitar solo on "Band on the Run" :)

[@Ndlanding]

Sad.

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"interstitial"?? Lol Good one.

[@Orville123]

Great, definately added some grit when not using pick.

[@SaxJockey]

The example at 6:10 is a good one, fretting the B string with the pinky and bending the G. Seems like a unison bend; I'm more familiar with fretting the B further down the neck and bending the G further up the neck. Everyday is a school day!

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Finally someone who knows that Smoke isn't played with frikkin' power chords. Bless you, dear child!

[@Ndlanding]

Who ever thought it was? Ask guys who worked in music shops.

[@stankfanger1366]

@@Ndlanding You would be surprised how many people play it right there next to Iron Man. I wouldn't expect them to understand that it's played in fourths, but damn. Not just old folks who learned it by ear back in the day, either - I mean kids who are young enough to have had access to free tab on the internet since they were born. It's sad.

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I went to visit one of my old military buddies to jam. I told him I watch your videos and he said "Darrell Braun? I know who that is! He's got some really good videos!"

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That's the lick I use for "Gimme Three Steps". So Darrell, any chance of putting together a "Darrell studio tour" Next summer? I'd love to see some of these girls.. err.. Guitars in person and maybe you can give us all homework before we come out so we're all up to speed for whatever you want to share with us.

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Saw thwe New B&G and wanted to hear ya play it. Sounds GREAT!!! Lesson was good too. Darrell, saw the B&G hanging up on the wall in the episode before the review was done of the Beautiful Stepsister. Now looks like the Easton 59 is in its place. Hanging there pretty high up!!! What do you use to get up there? Hope it's sturdy, hate to see either of those guitars ever fall.

[@Mountainrock70]

For the Smoke on the Water example Blackmore said he decided to use 4ths instead of 5ths so he would sound different than everyone else. He uses them in most songs. Another great example in Kill the King.

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Adorei 🙋🎸🎶

[@martinadikara]

Hai Darrel! Can you please make a tutorial video on how to make fret buzz disappear? Thanks!

[@onlyfromadistance7326]

Great lesson, especially with the last lesson. Thank you!!!

[@lukebierman6419]

2:56 The best kind of music!🤣

[@truckercowboyed2638]

Can u go over a refresher on triads and triple stops ??

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hey, if its possible, could you please take a look into squier cv 70s jaguar and cv 60s jazzmaster someday? with a lot love.. :)

[@Elbereth_TV]

could you make a review on the ibanez RG/S 1070 :D

[@nadizahadi1183]

Ok actually tht smoke on the water was funny 😂

[@paolocaridi5356]

Hi Darrell...How r u? I just want ask a technical advice...what r u thinking about the epiphone sg g 400? Thanks Paolo

[@phenixreturns]

the great Bertignac uses a lot that

[@PaoloC.]

A lot of other juicy double stops are missing like 6th intervals Hendrix style and similar.

[@dmvconartists2542]

Is there a double stop lesson for intermediate guitar players?

[@SaxJockey]

That third example @ 6:10 is sweet! A combination of double stop, unison bend, pentatonic scale, double stop bend and vibrato....Ouch!

[@nubaduby2]

What guitar is this? Very nice guitar

[@dhpbear2]

With enough distortion, a double-stop could be referred to as a 'power chord' :)

[@donniefisk2252]

so double stops are bar chord inversions ?

[@artiefischel2579]

'Smoke On the Water' but no 'Radar Love'? ;-)

[@DMSProduktions]

That's FULL of double stops true!

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Step sister looks beautiful, but check out Ibaneze's Artcore AGS models sometime too - and for the rest of you, forget i mentioned those, it is a well kept secret :) Moddable bargains.

[@fabianvanderelst9643]

So double stops have nothing to do with stopping or something? A powerchord could be a double stop as well?

[@birdsaresinners3373]

Hey Darrell, can you give me some advice of how to properly teach yourself, I've just been watching lessons and watching your videos to get to know parts

[@buddyhollis3583]

Can you recommend an online teaching platform for the guitar player looking to bridge the gap from beginner to intermediate? Thanks

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Justinguitar is great, I learned guitar exclusively from him

[@buddyhollis3583]

thank you

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Yousician

[@buddyhollis3583]

thank you. I'll check it out

[@alabamahebrew]

People who don't use double stops a lot? Ohhh You mean drummers? Lol... Awhile ago I was watching a video about the guitar and how it changed music. In one segment they had Ted Nugent on as a guest and he began talking about the modern day rock guitar and how it owes it all to those guys way back when. Then he started playing Stranglehold and Cat Scratch Fever and that turned the subject to the double stop. According to Nugent one song in particular changed it all, Johnny B Goode by Chuck Berry! According to Nugent the original recording of the song Berry was just playing traditional 50's style guitar and then he decided it needed to be beefed up if it was going to "get the white kids up and dancing" and that's when he began that opening riff and this time he incorporated double stops and, well the rest is history lol. According to Nugent that was THE first American rock song that used double stops and from that point forward they became a mainstay in the world of the rock guitar player. Play Johnny B. Goode without using any double stops, you won't get much past that opening riff before you realize how lame it is! Once you trow in the double stops, wow the song comes alive!

[@ValiantNoob]

So, all power chords are double stops but not all double stops are power chords. Or is it the other way around? Edit: I guess what I mean to ask is, are they roots and 5ths or is it any two notes? Just trying to better understand the theory behind it.

[@josephdoiron3246]

So double stops are basically inverted 5ths???

[@khay2210]

AC/DC vibe, still a blue angel amp or a Marshall?

[@SaxJockey]

I'd be surprised if Darrell has moved away from the Blue Angel amp 😱. Maybe a pedal or some EQ in the loop for that tone? Edit: At the start Darrell mentions a Line 6 Helix with a Marshall patch!

[@khay2210]

SaxJockey Ah I see the thing is it’s so noisy in my house now that my life is a mess so the vocals is bad but the guitar is loud enough that I can hear but not clear enough to tell how great it sounds Thanks for the info.

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You were literally a micrometer from getting a copyright strike.

[@Ndlanding]

I suppose you mean "struck". As in by lightning.

[@sohamsengupta6470]

@@Ndlanding In normal grammar yes, but when used with copyright, struck sounds wrong.

[@Ndlanding]

@@sohamsengupta6470 "from getting (hit by) a copyright strike" would solve it!

[@sohamsengupta6470]

@@Ndlanding Idk man, I heard some guys say "copyright striked" on KZbin, so I used it too. I feel 'received' would be better verbs than 'hit by', or you could actually do what you did end just write getting. The funny thing is that I'm normally a grammar Nazi, the fact that I pulled this one off is actually very ironic.

[@Ndlanding]

@@sohamsengupta6470 I am a Grammar Nazi, and I have the qualifications to prove it. I would have no hesitation in forming a Turd Reich with other educated volks who are sick of seeing the word "like" being abused, not to mention grossen aberrations such as "There's a million". Ich would shüten all dem dossers.

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Hello there

[@kirtfulcher6288]

Funny, I'd always thought of double stops as being a Jazz upright/electric Bass technique...

[@hasisbaja7294]

I was expecting "Man on the Silver Mountain", since the whole riff is made of double stops.

[@landonbailey]

I know all the stuff behind you is real, but my mind is saying it's all a green screen effect!! Change my mind! 😝👍

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That t0nE screams!

[@cruzalarcon4434]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING STEP BRO?!?

[@DMSProduktions]

Today is a VERY sad day for Canada! What WERE you thinking eh?

[@pulsehead]

Double stops? Nah, I NEED MORE COWBELL!

[@McOuroborosBurger]

035

[@GearGasms]

Enjoyable video except for the awkward pronunciation of the word improvisation! 😜. Seriously tho good stuff!