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'''Strings can be excited in a variety of manners.''' For guitar, the strings are typically excited with a plectrum (pick) or with the fingers. Most classical stringed instruments (violin, viola, bass) are excited with a bow, which rubs horsehair against the strings, although they are sometimes plucked (pizzicato) with fingers. Piano uses hammers to strike its strings, similar to the technique of slapping, which is common in modern bass. The strings can also be excited by sound waves; examples include yelling at them or feedback from an amplified speaker connected to the instrument. Finally, magnetic strings (as used by electric guitars) can have resonance induced through electromagnetic force, such as through an E-Bow or Sustainiac device.
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