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Stopped note
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<p>On <a href="/facts/String_instrument/srW2H8dV">string instruments</a>, a stopped note is a <a href="/facts/Musical_note/spIQyV4T">note</a> whose pitch has been altered from the pitch of the <a href="/facts/Open_string_(music)/v5Q1kYxC">open string</a> by the player's left hand pressing (stopping) the string against the fingerboard. </p>