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sionnach commented on the word gaccade
pressure on violin strings that makes two or more sound at once.
April 12, 2008
frindley commented on the word gaccade
Known in common parlance as double stopping (when you're playing on two strings at once), triple stopping and so on. But given the curve of the bridge, quadruple stopping isn't strictly possible unless one is using Emil Telmanyi's Bach bow, a very strange thing indeed.
Great word! I plan to test all my violin playing friends and see how many have actually heard or used it!
See bariolage for more fun.
April 12, 2008