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A piano is a musical instrument belonging to the family of hit strings. The invention of the piano dates back from the early eighteenth century. The first piano was designed in Florence by an Italian manufacturer, Bartolomeo Cristofori around 1700.
The piano is in fact an evolution of the instruments of the era such as the clavichord or the Hammered dulcimer. The piano has then been through is series of more or less significant improvements, especially during the nineteenth century to become the instrument we know today in the early twenty first century.

A piano consists of a keyboard, an acoustic mechanism and pedals. The keyboard of a modern piano is generally composed of 88 keys, 52 white (diatonic scale) and 36 black keys (chromatic scale). The use of spruce or basswood (a type ofwood known for its light weight) to make the keys.

Depending on the type of piano (upright or grand piano) the mechanism used are not the same. Modern pianos are fitted with pedals which can be none less than four. The pedals can be used to prolong a note or on the contrary stifle it. They can also have it resonate.

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Strings are usually made of steel, they are bound by Rawlplug. Their diameter varies depending on the note. A piano needs to be maintained and tuned regularly. It should also be made of a solid structure to withstand the tension of the strings. Piano is used mainly in classical music, it is also found in jazz, blues and salsa.

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