String

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String or strings may refer to:

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Instruments

  • String (music), the flexible element that produces vibrations and sound in string instruments
  • String instrument, a musical instrument that produces sound through vibrating strings
  • String piano, a pianistic extended technique in which sound is produced by direct manipulation of the strings, rather than striking the piano's keys

Types of groups

  • String band, musical ensemble composed mostly or entirely of string instruments, common in bluegrass, jazz, and country music
  • String orchestra, orchestra composed solely or primarily of instruments from the string family
  • String quartet, musical ensemble of four string players, common in chamber music ensembles
  • String section ("the strings"), section of a larger symphony orchestra composed of string musicians

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