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What waveform is a violin?
So, this month, we're going to study bowed string instruments and learn why — as is fairly well known — we use sawtooth waves to synthesize the sounds of violins, violas and cellos.
Is violin A longitudinal wave?
The violin vibrates transversely. But, then the vibrating violin excites the air molecules, too, so they begin rapidly compressing together and pulling apart. Thus, the violin's transverse wave becomes the air's longitudinal wave – and, then, the music – in other ways – moves us, too.
Is a violin string a transverse wave?
In contrast to the sound waves, which are longitudinal, waves on a string are transverse. This means that the displacement of the wave is perpendicular to its direction of propagation.
