# G-strings, baby!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-strings-baby/219727>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [December 18, 2003, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-strings-baby/219727 "2003-12-18T11:49:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![abdul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dfb087/32.png) [@abdul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abdul)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-strings-baby/219727/1 "2003-12-18T11:49:02Z")

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While Cecil’s answer to the G-string question did provoke some curiosity, a little thinking has brought me around to presenting a further postulation.

When, in the course of gravitational events, it becomes necessary to suspend the package from its natural dangling posture, one may employ a G-string to prevent the “G” forces, (i.e. [G]ravity, for the mental midgets, of which I’m sure there are none here). Now this only applies to male individuals.

As far as female G-strings go, I think we basically just want to see more ass, less clothing, but I could be mistaken.

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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-strings-baby/219727/2 "2003-12-18T12:46:21Z")

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When you start a thread, it’s helpful to others if you provide a link to the column that you’re discussing. Helps keep everyone on the same page, saves time searching, etc.

In this case: [What does the G in G-string stand for?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_296b.html)

No biggie, **abdul** , you’ll know for next time.

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**Author:** ![VonWeber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/2acd7d/32.png) [@VonWeber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VonWeber)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-strings-baby/219727/3 "2003-12-18T17:07:45Z")

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Isn’t there also something called a G-string on some musical instrument?

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-strings-baby/219727/4 "2003-12-18T17:48:35Z")

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[Air for the G-string.](http://www.bachfaq.org/airforg.html)

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**Author:** ![John\_W.Kennedy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_w.kennedy/32/1031_2.png) [@John\_W.Kennedy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_W.Kennedy)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2003, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-strings-baby/219727/5 "2003-12-19T01:19:10Z")

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The proverbial G-string is the lowest string on the violin, but it is not the only one.

Violin: g d’ a’ e’’  
Viola: c g d’ a’  
Cello: C G d a  
Bass: EE AA D G  
Guitar: E A d g b e’  
Ukelele: g’ c’ e’ a’

Bach’s so-called “Air for the G-string” did not get that name until August Wilhelmj (1845-1908) did an arrangement in a lower key that allowed it to be played entirely on that string. (Yes, serious composers, writing solo parts for the violin, actually think about which string will be used, since each one has a slightly different tone.)