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Plucked vs. bowed violin string

🔗Paul H. Erlich <PERLICH@ACADIAN-ASSET.COM>

11/14/2000 10:33:00 AM

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Look at the lower figure. Notice how the plucked string's harmonics are
stretched from exact integer overtones, due to the finite stiffness of the
string. The bowed string has exact integer partials, plus some noise.