scaling skale-eeng Your browser does not support the audio element. [ English ] Definition The relationship between the length and thickness of a vibrating string and the tone it produces. With a constant tension and thickness, half the length of a given string will sound an octave higher than the entire length of the string. Share Share on Facebook (opens in a new tab) Share on X (opens in a new tab) Last Updated: 2016-06-10 21:44:38