Oscillating Strings

[Structo]

Pretty cool video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E01dXK0u ... r_embedded#!

[cbass]

That could actualy be a good teaching aid.I could see what string his right hand was pickin while watching his left

[VacuumVoodoo]

It's a cool optical trick, a result of how the lens shutter operates - it does not show true shape of vibrating strings.
To see that you need to watch the high speed camera take: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sgI7S_G-XI it's not as surreal as the first one...