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<p><b>Damping</b> is a technique in <a href="page.php?w=music">music</a> for altering the sound of a <a href="page.php?w=musical_instrument">musical instrument</a> by reducing oscillations or vibrations. Damping methods are used for a number of instruments.</p>

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<p>Damping is often necessary on string instruments such as the <a href="page.php?w=Bass_guitar">bass</a> or <a href="page.php?w=violin">violin</a> where <a href="page.php?w=sympathetic_resonance">sympathetic resonance</a> can excite other strings creating undesired noise.</p><p>
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