The Piano: Percussion Or String?
The piano is perhaps the most widely used instrument in Western music despite its lack of portability and its great expense. Despite its popularity, however, few people are interested in the trivial facts that make a piano so fascinating. For example, the name "piano" is actually short for "pianoforte", which ...
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The Immense Popularity of the Piano Continues To This Day
Every since about 1709 when Christofori announced that he had invented an instrument to upscale the harpsichord,the piano has been the premier musical instrument in terms of popularity and versatility. The harpsichord played all at one volume level-no soft or loud. So when an instrument was invented that played both ...
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