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How many strings are on a full-size concert pedal harp?

Answer

47 strings

Those 47 strings span six and a half octaves and pull on the frame with about a tonne of combined tension. Harpists change key mid-piece using seven foot pedals, which is why their feet are as busy as their hands.

Source: Lyon & Healy (verified via Wikipedia's Pedal harp article)

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