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Graceful Double Stops

The accuracy and tone of double stops always improve for me when I concentrate on beautiful motion between each double stop. The technique for doing this involves using the current fingers to bounce you to the next fingers. It's essentially the same technique as I use for finger preparation when shifting. If you can successfully do it with one finger when you're shifting, try using that same finger resiliency when playing double stops. You will immediately notice a huge difference.

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