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string

String or wire that vibrates in a string instrument to produce a musical tone

ProductproductQ326426

Also known as instrument string · instrument wire · musical string · musical wire

Subclass of: string
, musical instrument part
, resonator
+1 more

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In music, strings are long flexible structures on string instruments that produce sound through vibration. Strings are held under tension so that they can vibrate freely. The pitch (frequency) at which a string will vibrate is primarily related to its vibrating length, its tension, and its mass per unit of length. A vibrating string produces very little sound by itself. Therefore, most string instruments have a soundboard to amplify the sound.

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Different from: Struna
string
Part of: string instrument

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