Andrew Behery&

Berwin Xie

PLTWIED

PERIOD 6

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The piano is a very popular musical instrument

The pianist uses this instrument by means of a keyboard

Many aspiring musicians learn piano as their first instrument

The piano is very versatile when it comes to what genres it can be used to play

Sounds is created by the tapping of keyboard keys (usually plastic)

The strings in the piano are made of steel, the frame is made of wood, and in some pianos, ironplates are used for different sounds.

The piano was invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori

Pianos were originally made by hand and most high quality pianos are still made by hand

Many different types of pianos have been invented over the years, each adding something new to the table

The new improvements gradually evolved the piano into an instrument for more solo performances and for more home use

Upright Piano was invented

by Bartolome

o Cristofori

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1709 1774

Soft Piano pedals were

invented

1783

Sustain Piano pedals were

invented

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Square Pianos were

invented by John Zumpe

1720

Grand Piano

invented by

Bartolomeo

Cristofori

1929

Digital Piano

invented

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The first piano was created by Bartolomeo Cristofori, a harpsichord maker.

It was first called a “gravicembalo col piano, e forte” or Harpsichord with soft and loud.

Before the piano, harpsichords existed, but they could only be played at one level of loudness.

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Square pianos were improved from the original because they were small and low cost when they were first invented

Strings of the piano run from side to side, instead of from front to back.

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Grand Piano became more of a solo instrument, so it was louder than previous versions

The frame and strings had to be strengthen because to create more sound, there needed to be greater tension in the strings

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Most technologically advanced version of a piano

Allows for multiple sound sets to be used

Improved portability compared to previous versions of pianos

Some include memory-used to save music the player has made

This type of piano is also much less expensive than large full sized wood pianos

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The piano has been a popular instrument for many centuries and they have been adopted for use in many different formats including: classical music, jazz music, film music, and television music

The piano is a part of nearly every modern and classical musical composition.

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Berwin Xie& Andrew Behery

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