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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
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Root, Fifth, Seventh
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Root, Fifth, Flat Seventh
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Root, Flat Fifth, Major Seventh
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Root, Flat Fifth, Sixth
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Root, Flat Fifth, Flat Seventh
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Root, Major Third, Flat Seventh
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Root, Major Third, Major Seventh
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Root, Major Third, Augmented Fifth
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Root, Minor Seventh, Minor Tenth
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Root, Octave, Minor Tenth
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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
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Root, Minor Third, Augmented Fifth
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Chords Available With One String Space
Sul G,D & E

Root, Major Seventh, Minor Tenth
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Root, Major Seventh, Eleventh
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Root, Major Seventh, Major Tenth
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Root, Sixth, Flat Ninth (N.B: Boxed pitches; only the highest pitch is a harmonic)
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Root, Sixth, Ninth (N.B: Boxed pitches; upper two pitches are harmonics)
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Root, Augmented Fifth, Flat Ninth (N.B: Boxed pitches; upper two pitches are harmonics)
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Sul G,A,E

Root, Diminished Fifth, Ninth
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Root, Major Third, Flat Ninth
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Root, Diminished Fifth, Eleventh
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Root, Fourth, Minor Tenth
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Root, Diminished Fifth, Minor Tenth
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Root, Fifth, Minor Tenth
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