For instance, in a stringed instrument like a guitar or a violin, the whole string vibrates, but the wave doesn't travel because it is trapped in the string, and the string has end points (where it is...For instance, in a stringed instrument like a guitar or a violin, the whole string vibrates, but the wave doesn't travel because it is trapped in the string, and the string has end points (where it is attached to the instrument, or held down by the musician's finger).