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string or wire that vibrates in a string instrument to produce a musical tone
A string is a thin, taut wire or cord stretched across a musical instrument that vibrates to create sound when plucked, bowed, or struck. It matters because different strings vibrate at different frequencies to produce the various notes and tones that make up music in instruments like guitars, violins, and pianos.
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Flatwound strings on a fretless bass guitar.
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 (also called speaking 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.