page_title: Aliquot stringing
hierarchical_section_title: Aliquot stringing
caption_attribution_description: English: Blüthner aliquot system. Photo from a Blüthner Grand Piano made in 1874.
context_page_description: Aliquot stringing is the use of extra, un-struck strings in the piano for the purpose of enriching the tone. Aliquot systems use an additional string in each note of the top three piano octaves. This string is slightly higher than the other three strings so that it is not struck by the hammer. Whenever the hammer strikes the three conventional strings, the aliquot string vibrates sympathetically. Aliquot stringing broadens the vibrational energy throughout the instrument, and creates an unusually complex and colorful tone.
context_section_description: Aliquot stringing is the use of extra, un-struck strings in the piano for the purpose of enriching the tone. Aliquot systems use an additional (hence fourth) string in each note of the top three piano octaves. This string is slightly higher than the other three strings so that it is not struck by the hammer. Whenever the hammer strikes the three conventional strings, the aliquot string vibrates sympathetically.  Aliquot stringing broadens the vibrational energy throughout the instrument, and creates an unusually complex and colorful tone.
caption: The aliquot strings are one octave higher and are therefore shorter.
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