The piano was invented in 1709 by Bartolomeo Cristofori as a quieter alternative to the harpsichord. Over the following centuries, the piano evolved, with innovations such as the square piano, grand piano, and modern digital piano. Today, the piano is one of the most popular musical instruments and is widely used in classical, jazz, film, and television music.

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2.  The piano is a very popular musical instrument
 The pianist uses this instrument by means of a
keyboard
 Many aspiring musicians learn piano as their first
instrument
 The piano is very versatile when it comes to
what genres it can be used to play
 Sounds is created by the tapping of keyboard
keys (usually plastic)
 The strings in the piano are made of steel, the
frame is made of wood, and in some pianos,
ironplates are used for different sounds.

3.  The piano was invented by Bartolomeo
Cristofori
 Pianos were originally made by hand and
most high quality pianos are still made by
hand
 Many different types of pianos have been
invented over the years, each adding
something new to the table
 The new improvements gradually evolved the
piano into an instrument for more solo
performances and for more home use

4. Upright
Piano was
invented by
Bartolomeo
Cristofori
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Soft Piano
pedals
were
invented
1783
Sustain
Piano
pedals
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invented
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Square
Pianos were
invented by
John
Zumpe
1720
Grand
Piano
invented by
Bartolomeo
Cristofori
1929
Digital
Piano
invented
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5.  The first piano was
created by
Bartolomeo Cristofori,
a harpsichord maker.
 It was first called a
“gravicembalo col
piano, e forte” or
Harpsichord with soft
and loud.
 Before the piano,
harpsichords existed,
but they could only
be played at one level
of loudness.
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6.  Square pianos were
improved from the
original because
they were small and
low cost when they
were first invented
 Strings of the piano
run from side to
side, instead of
from front to back.
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7.  Grand Piano became
more of a solo
instrument, so it
was louder than
previous versions
 The frame and
strings had to be
strengthen because
to create more
sound, there
needed to be
greater tension in
the strings
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8.  Most technologically
advanced version of a
piano
 Allows for multiple
sound sets to be used
 Improved portability
compared to previous
versions of pianos
 Some include memory-
used to save music the
player has made
 This type of piano is
also much less
expensive than large
full sized wood pianos
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9.  The piano has been
a popular
instrument for many
centuries and they
have been adopted
for use in many
different formats
including: classical
music, jazz music,
film music, and
television music
 The piano is a part
of nearly every
modern and
classical musical
composition.
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11. Berwin Xie
&
Andrew Behery
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