Triple Stops
Triple stops are more difficult in general to execute. They also require a lot of left hand strength and can easily tire the performer if used excessively.
Arco is not possible unless the chord is broken.
Chords that use the same hand position are shown with the lowest and highest possible combinations.
Chords Available on Adjacent Strings With Standard Hand Position
Fifth Plus Octave
Triple stops are more difficult in general to execute. They also require a lot of left hand strength and can easily tire the performer if used excessively.
Arco is not possible unless the chord is broken.
Chords that use the same hand position are shown with the lowest and highest possible combinations.
Chords Available on Adjacent Strings With Standard Hand Position
Fifth Plus Octave
Root, Fifth, Seventh
Root, Fifth, Flat Seventh
Root, Flat Fifth, Major Seventh
Root, Flat Fifth, Sixth
Root, Flat Fifth, Flat Seventh
Root, Major Third, Flat Seventh
Root, Major Third, Major Seventh
Root, Major Third, Augmented Fifth
Root, Minor Seventh, Minor Tenth
Root, Octave, Minor Tenth
The following chords show regular possibilities with the highest possibilities shown in boxes. The boxed pitches use harmonics on the upper two pitches. The harmonics shown are the most resonant.
Root, Major Third, Sixth
Root, Major Third, Sixth
Root, Minor Third, Augmented Fifth
Chords Available With One String Space
Sul G,D & E
Root, Major Seventh, Minor Tenth
Sul G,D & E
Root, Major Seventh, Minor Tenth
Root, Major Seventh, Eleventh
Root, Major Seventh, Major Tenth
Root, Sixth, Flat Ninth (N.B: Boxed pitches; only the highest pitch is a harmonic)
Root, Sixth, Ninth (N.B: Boxed pitches; upper two pitches are harmonics)
Root, Augmented Fifth, Flat Ninth (N.B: Boxed pitches; upper two pitches are harmonics)
Sul G,A,E
Root, Diminished Fifth, Ninth
Root, Diminished Fifth, Ninth
Root, Major Third, Flat Ninth
Root, Diminished Fifth, Eleventh
Root, Fourth, Minor Tenth
Root, Diminished Fifth, Minor Tenth
Root, Fifth, Minor Tenth