Piano: Difference between revisions
this is important as to why piano is useful (maybe this section could be in general merged with article about "Keyboards" if there is one?) + also not sure why 50 c is the limit |
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The '''piano''' is a percussive [[keyboard]] instrument, in which an action of felt-covered hammers strike strings stretched on a metal frame attached to a resonant soundboard. | The '''piano''' is a percussive [[keyboard]] instrument, in which an action of felt-covered hammers strike strings stretched on a metal frame attached to a resonant soundboard. | ||
The history of the piano is closely intertwined with the standardization of [[12edo]] in the West. The development of steel frames with precision machining gave them the necessary capacity to hold the high level of tension ( | The history of the piano is closely intertwined with the standardization of [[12edo]] in the West. The development of steel frames with precision machining gave them the necessary capacity to hold the high level of tension (180–300 kN) to remain in tune reliably over time. | ||
The piano can be used to play microtonal music in a variety of ways. A single piano's strings can be retuned. The strong advantage that this provides for microtonal music is that due to pitch exactness and precision machining, an acoustic piano can also be constructed or rebuilt for essentially arbitrary pitches and tuning systems, satisfying any exact pitch placement that desired. | The piano can be used to play microtonal music in a variety of ways. A single piano's strings can be retuned. The strong advantage that this provides for microtonal music is that due to pitch exactness and precision machining, an acoustic piano can also be constructed or rebuilt for essentially arbitrary pitches and tuning systems, satisfying any exact pitch placement that desired. | ||