Way Off facts · 🎵 Music
With how many pounds of force do the strings of a concert grand piano pull?
40,000
pounds
Around 40,000 pounds — 20 tonnes of constant tension across ~230 strings. The cast-iron frame exists so the piano doesn't fold itself in half.SOURCESteinway & Sons / Piano Technicians Guild
Scale check: 40,000 is roughly a lower-league football crowd.
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