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1. nl.wikipedia.org › wiki › Piano_(instrument)Piano (instrument) - Wikipedia

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   Een piano is een slag-, toets- en snaarinstrument uit de citerfamilie dat bespeeld wordt met een enkel klavier en twee of drie pedalen. De piano heeft grote witte toetsen en kleine zwarte toetsen. Bij de voorlopers van de piano ( klavecimbel) waren deze tinten omgekeerd.

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   The English word piano is a shortened form of the Italian pianoforte, derived from clavicembalo col piano e forte ("key harpsichord with soft and loud"). Variations in volume (loudness) are produced in response to the pianist's touch (pressure on the keys): the greater the pressure, the greater the force of the hammer hitting the strings, and ...

   • Developed: Early 18th century

   • Inventor(s): Bartolomeo Cristofori

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   What is the history of the piano?

   • Background The history of the piano traces back more than 3 centuries, and chronicles how the piano, most popular instrument in existence, continues to be the premiere instrument as we enter its fourth century. It is the most complex mechanical device in any home and is capable of fulfilling the player’s every musical wish.

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   Who made the piano?

   • The English piano school builders included Johannes Zumpe, Robert Stodart and John Broodwood. Prominent piano makers among the French during the era of the fortepiano included Erard, Pleyel (Chopin’s favorite maker) and Boisselot (Liszt’s favorite).

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   How did the piano become a musical instrument?

   • But the piano owes its creation to the evolution of three instruments: the hammered dulcimer, the clavichord, and the harpsichord. The hammered dulcimer, a type of zither that uses small mallets called hammers to strike stretched wires, was likely invented around 900 in the Middle East.

   Exploring the History of the Piano - Musical Instrument Museum

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   Who invented the digital piano?

   • Invented by American acoustical engineers Harry Olson and Herbert Belar. In the 1970s, the idea struck musicians to combine the versatility of the electronic keyboard with the traditional sound of the piano. The final product is called the digital piano. It was formally patented in New York by Wil Decker in the early 1980s.

   A Brief History Of The Piano: Its Origins And Evolution

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   The piano is an acoustic, keyboard and stringed musical instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather).

   • Developed: Early 18th century

   • Inventor(s): Bartolomeo Cristofori

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   Apr 29, 2024 · piano, a keyboard musical instrument having wire strings that sound when struck by felt-covered hammers operated from a keyboard. The standard modern piano contains 88 keys and has a compass of seven full octaves plus a few keys.

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   Mar 29, 2023 · The First Piano. The piano was born out of an attempt to enhance the harpsichord’s expressive possibilities. Invented in Padua, Italy, by renowned harpsichord maker Bartolomeo Cristofori in the 1700s, the piano was initially called the gravicembalo col piano e forte, or “harpsichord that plays soft and loud.”.

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   The history of the piano goes back three full centuries when an Italian harpsichord builder named Bartolomeo Cristofori produced a breakthrough technological advance – a new mechanism for the harpsichord which gave it the ability to be played with dynamic variations. He called this touch-sensitive invention “gravicembalo col piano e forte ...

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   Apr 28, 2024 · Invented by American acoustical engineers Harry Olson and Herbert Belar. In the 1970s, the idea struck musicians to combine the versatility of the electronic keyboard with the traditional sound of the piano. The final product is called the digital piano. It was formally patented in New York by Wil Decker in the early 1980s.