Piano
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Piano is a large, versatile keyboard musical instrument that produces sound by hammers striking strings, widely used in classical, jazz, and popular music.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Acoustic instrument
→
Chordophone → Keyboard musical instrument → |
| allows |
Dynamic control
→
Soft and loud playing → |
| evolvedFrom |
Clavichord
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Harpsichord → |
| has |
36 black keys
→
52 white keys → 88 keys → |
| hasPart |
Action mechanism
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Frame → Hammers → Keyboard → Keys → Pedals → Soundboard → Strings → |
| hasPedal |
Soft pedal
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Sostenuto pedal → Sustain pedal → |
| hasPredecessor |
Fortepiano
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| hasRange |
A0 to C8
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| hasType |
Digital piano
→
Electric piano → Grand piano → Player piano → Square piano → Upright piano → |
| inventedBy |
Bartolomeo Cristofori
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| isClassifiedBy |
Hornbostel–Sachs 314.122-4-8
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| isCommonIn |
Concert halls
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Homes → Music schools → |
| isNotedOn |
Grand staff
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| isPlayedBy |
Pianist
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| isPlayedByAction |
Pressing keys
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| isPlayedWith |
Fingers
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Hands → |
| isTunedTo |
Equal temperament
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| isUsedFor |
Composition
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Improvisation → Practice → |
| isUsedIn |
Accompaniment
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Chamber music → Classical music → Film music → Jazz music → Music education → Orchestral music → Popular music → Solo performance → |
| originatedIn |
Early 18th century
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Italy → |
| requires |
Regular tuning
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| soundProducedBy |
Hammers striking strings
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| soundTransmittedBy |
Soundboard vibration
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| uses |
Cast-iron frame
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Felt-covered hammers → Steel strings → |
| usesClef |
Bass clef
→
Treble clef → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Renzo Piano
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familyName |
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East Room
("Steinway grand piano")
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hasPianos |
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Casio
("Privia digital pianos")
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notableProductLine |