When a string’s linear density is fixed, pitch is varied by tension and length
Evidence
All stringed instruments consist of one or more strings stretched between two points, and the f0 produced by the string is dependent on its mass per unit length, length and tension. For any practical musical instrument, the mass per unit length of an individual string is constant, and changes are made to the tension and/or the length to enable different notes to be played. — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 1093
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: String pitch rises with tension and falls with length and density — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 817; String pitch depends on mass per unit length, length, and tension — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1069; Pitch is controlled by string length, tension, or mass (+2 more)
Broader Connections
- String pitch depends on mass per unit length, length, and tension
#expands(0.90) — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 1069 - String pitch rises with tension and falls with length and density
#corroborates(0.85) — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 817 - Pitch is controlled by string length, tension, or mass
#expands(0.80) - Fretted instruments set pitch by vibrating string length
#expands(0.72) — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 673 - Increasing string tension raises the frequency of a single-bead oscillator
#exemplifies(0.72) — Eric J. Heller, Why You Hear What You Hear- An…, 779