Piano
E28638
Piano is a large, versatile keyboard musical instrument that produces sound by hammers striking strings, widely used in classical, jazz, and popular music.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piano canonical | 3 |
| Privia digital pianos | 1 |
| Steinway grand piano | 1 |
| showcases Paul McCartney’s piano playing | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Acoustic instrument
ⓘ
Chordophone ⓘ Keyboard musical instrument ⓘ |
| allows |
Dynamic control
ⓘ
Soft and loud playing ⓘ |
| evolvedFrom |
Clavichord
ⓘ
Harpsichord ⓘ |
| has |
36 black keys
ⓘ
52 white keys ⓘ 88 keys ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Action mechanism
ⓘ
Frame ⓘ Hammers ⓘ Keyboard ⓘ Keys ⓘ Pedals ⓘ Soundboard ⓘ Strings ⓘ |
| hasPedal |
Soft pedal
ⓘ
Sostenuto pedal ⓘ Sustain pedal ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | Fortepiano ⓘ |
| hasRange | A0 to C8 ⓘ |
| hasType |
Digital piano
ⓘ
Electric piano ⓘ Grand piano ⓘ Player piano ⓘ Square piano ⓘ Upright piano ⓘ |
| inventedBy | Bartolomeo Cristofori ⓘ |
| isClassifiedBy | Hornbostel–Sachs 314.122-4-8 ⓘ |
| isCommonIn |
Concert halls
ⓘ
Homes ⓘ Music schools ⓘ |
| isNotedOn | Grand staff ⓘ |
| isPlayedBy | Pianist ⓘ |
| isPlayedByAction | Pressing keys ⓘ |
| isPlayedWith |
Fingers
ⓘ
Hands ⓘ |
| isTunedTo | Equal temperament ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
Composition
ⓘ
Improvisation ⓘ Practice ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
Accompaniment
ⓘ
Chamber music ⓘ Classical music ⓘ Film music ⓘ Jazz music ⓘ Music education ⓘ Orchestral music ⓘ R&B ⓘ
surface form:
Popular music
Solo performance ⓘ |
| originatedIn |
Early 18th century
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ |
| requires | Regular tuning ⓘ |
| soundProducedBy | Hammers striking strings ⓘ |
| soundTransmittedBy | Soundboard vibration ⓘ |
| uses |
Cast-iron frame
ⓘ
Felt-covered hammers ⓘ Steel strings ⓘ |
| usesClef |
Bass clef
ⓘ
Treble clef ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Piano Description of subject: Piano is a large, versatile keyboard musical instrument that produces sound by hammers striking strings, widely used in classical, jazz, and popular music.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Privia digital pianos
this entity surface form:
showcases Paul McCartney’s piano playing