ABSTRACT
A damper is an ACTION-related part that control damping of a STRING's vibration. The damper is a small wooden block with an attached FELT pad that comes in direct contact with the string. Without a damper system the strings would continue to vibrate freely, without any tonal control. The damper is activated (lifted from the string) whenever the DAMPER PEDAL is depressed or when a KEY is depressed. Dampers can act either together or separately: the damper pedal lifts all of the dampers, whereas an individual key controls its own damper.
