String (music)

A string in music is a string made of steel, nylon, or gut which vibrates on string instruments, such as the guitar, harp, piano, or violin. They are usually under tension to help them vibrate.

• The vibrations of strings with both ends fixed Archived 2005-12-19 at the Wayback Machine
• Historical types of string Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine
• String Tension - technical information on string tension, with tension calculator