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What is resonance in a guitar?
Explanation. Resonance is the phenomenon where the frequency of the tuning fork (driving frequency) is equal to the frequency of the string (natural frequency) and maximum energy is transferred from the tuning fork to the string. The string will hence oscillate with the maximum amplitude.
Why are my guitar strings resonating?
The problem caused by "sympathetic resonance." On any string instrument, the strings actually cause the whole instrument to resonate. So, the vibration of the higher strings is activating those lower strings as well.
Do guitars use resonance?
The Helmholtz resonance of a guitar is due to the air at the soundhole oscillating, driven by the springiness of the air inside the body. I expect that everyone has blown across the top of a bottle and enjoyed the surprisingly low pitched note that results.
