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Grand Piano
88 keys · ~20 tons of string tension
A mechanical marvel. Each keypress drives a felt hammer through a double-escapement action to strike up to three strings, the vibrations amplified by a spruce soundboard stretched over a cast iron frame.
Key specifications
Keys
88 (52 white, 36 black)
Strings
~230
Range
A0 – C8
Tension
~20 tons
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