Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
THE PIANO
The piano is a musical instrument which is played by means of a keybord. It is also used in Classical for solo performances, and accompaniment.... the piano is also very popular to compose. Although it isn`t portable and it is often expensive, and is named one of the most familiar leading world musical instruments in the world.
Pressing a key on the piano's keyboard causes a felt covered hammer to strike steel strings. The hammers rebound, and allowing the strings to continue vibrating at their resonant frequency. These vibrations are transmitted to a bridge to a sounding board that couples the acoustic energy to the air so that it can be heard as sound. When the key is released, a damper stops the string's vibration.
The piano is founded on earlier technological innovations. The first string instruments with struck strings were the hammered dulcimers. The invention of the modern piano is credited to Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua, Italy, who was employed by Prince Ferdinand de Medici as the Keeper of the Instruments.
There are two types of piano. Like:
-Vertical pianos:
Spinet: spinets are the smallest pianos.
Console: it is larger than the spinet, this type of piano comes in various styles and finishes.
Studio: This is the kind of piano you see in music schools and music studios.
Upright: This is the tallest among the vertical pianos, this is the type of piano your great grandparents or grandparents used to play
-Horizontal pianos:
Petite Grand: This is the smallest one among the horizontal pianos.
Baby Grand: A very popular type of piano. it is a popular choice because of its sound quality, aesthetic appeal and affordability.
Medium Grand: it is Larger than the baby grand.
Concert Grand: this is the largest of all the grand pianos.
Pressing a key on the piano's keyboard causes a felt covered hammer to strike steel strings. The hammers rebound, and allowing the strings to continue vibrating at their resonant frequency. These vibrations are transmitted to a bridge to a sounding board that couples the acoustic energy to the air so that it can be heard as sound. When the key is released, a damper stops the string's vibration.
The piano is founded on earlier technological innovations. The first string instruments with struck strings were the hammered dulcimers. The invention of the modern piano is credited to Bartolomeo Cristofori of Padua, Italy, who was employed by Prince Ferdinand de Medici as the Keeper of the Instruments.
There are two types of piano. Like:
-Vertical pianos:Spinet: spinets are the smallest pianos.
Console: it is larger than the spinet, this type of piano comes in various styles and finishes.
Studio: This is the kind of piano you see in music schools and music studios.
Upright: This is the tallest among the vertical pianos, this is the type of piano your great grandparents or grandparents used to play
-Horizontal pianos:
Petite Grand: This is the smallest one among the horizontal pianos.
Baby Grand: A very popular type of piano. it is a popular choice because of its sound quality, aesthetic appeal and affordability.
Medium Grand: it is Larger than the baby grand.
Concert Grand: this is the largest of all the grand pianos.
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