sympathetic strings
Untouched vibrating wires
Sympathetic strings are extra strings on certain instruments that vibrate in resonance with the played strings rather than being plucked or bowed directly.
Found on instruments like the sitar and viola d'amore, they add depth and sustain to the sound.
The strings "sympathize" by responding to frequencies that match their own pitch.
- viola da gambaFretted bowed string instrument
- stringed instrumentsSound from taut fibers
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
- dampingDissipation of vibrational energy
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
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