Vibrating string

A vibration in a string is a wave. A vibrating string mostly produces a sound with constant frequency. As frequency characterizes the pitch, the sound produced is a constant note.

Vibrating strings are the basis of any string instrument like guitar, cello, or piano.

Related pages
 String instruments
 Fretted instruments
 Pitch

 Other websites 
 Java simulation of waves on a string
 Physics of a harpsichord string 
 A study of chaotic motion in strings

Category:Sound