String (music)
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A string is the vibrating element of chordophones such as the guitar, harp, piano, and the violin family, that produces sound. Strings are lengths of a flexible material that a musical instrument holds under tension so that they can vibrate freely, but with control. This is to make the string vibrate at the desired pitch, while maintaining a low profile and sufficient flexibility to play in action.
Flatwound strings on a fretless bass guitar.
A wound acoustic guitar string (phosphor bronze wound around steel) with a ball end, 0.044" gauge
An uncoated guitar string
A coated guitar string
Violin family
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The violin family of musical instruments was developed in Italy in the 16th century. At the time the name of this family of instruments was viole da braccio which was used to distinguish them from the viol family. The standard modern violin family consists of the violin, viola, cello, and (possibly) double bass.
Violin, viola, and cello bow frogs (top to bottom)
An octobass
Image: Cello front side
Image: AGK bass 1 full