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yes because, as the string gets tighter it will be harder for the string to move

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Supposedly, to make a string, like on a guitar, have a higher pitch you tighten it. This is my presumption but I wouldn't completely trust this answer and double check to be sure.

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Increasing the tension in the string will increase the frequency of vibrations in the string, which is heard as an increase in pitch.

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Yes. The pitch gets higher.

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