string tension
How taut strings are
String tension is the tightness of a string, measured by the force pulling it taut.
In stringed instruments, tension determines pitch—tighter strings produce higher notes.
In racket sports, string tension affects power and control: She prefers high string tension for precision.
The term applies wherever stretched strings or cables must be calibrated: fishing lines, piano wire, tennis rackets.
- catgutDried intestinal cord
- tuningAdjusting pitch accuracy
- open tuningPreset chord fingering eliminated
- pitchFrequency of sound
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
tone quality · stress · gut strings · wire gauge · frequency · elasticity · force · bridge · tensile strength · soundboard · vibration · harmonics · strain · nut · taut · timbre · breaking point · peg
- tennisace, serve, forehand, backhand, volley
- puppetryhand puppet, hand puppets, puppet shows, puppet show, marionette
- racket sportsserve, volley, forehand, backhand, doubles
- tensiontautness, tightness, strain, stiffness, rigidity
- Badmintonshuttlecock, racket, smash, serve, drop shot
- QCDquarks, gluons, strong force, confinement, antiquarks
force application
string tensioncompression
Forcing into smaller space
release · relaxation · unloading · decompression · stress relief