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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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Grand Piano
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