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.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Piano canonical 3
Privia digital pianos 1
Steinway grand piano 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

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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.

Renzo Piano familyName Piano
East Room hasPianos Piano
this entity surface form: Steinway grand piano
Casio notableProductLine Piano
this entity surface form: Privia digital pianos
Clavichord isForerunnerOf Piano
Yours Truly notableTrack Piano
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five hasNotableAspect Piano
this entity surface form: showcases Paul McCartney’s piano playing