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Thursday, 20 August 2020

Music - the piono

The time pionos were invented and by who??

The first true piano was invented almost entirely by one man—Bartolomeo Cristofori 1655-1731) of Padua, who had been appointed in 1688 to the Florentine court of Grand Prince Ferdinando de' Medici to care for its harpsichords and eventually for its entire collection of musical instruments.

What the first piono looked like:

When a key is pressed, a plectrum attached to a long strip of wood called a jack plucks the string to make music. This system of strings and soundboard, and the overall structure of the instrument resemble those that can be found in a piano.


What  the differences between a keyboard and a piono:

A 'piano' is an acoustic instrument with weighted keys whereas a 'keyboard' is an electric instrument (requiring a power source) with unweighted (lighter) keys than a piano. Each instrument has its own unique benefits and features. 


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