What is a Piano?
The piano is a large stringed instrument that produces sound when small wooden hammers strike a series of strings contained within the piano cabinet. The cabinet or exterior of a piano is made of hardwood and this makes up the main structure of the piano. The mechanical part of the piano is made up of the keys, hammers and strings that exist within the piano itself.
When a key is pressed on the piano keyboard, a small hammer hits a string that vibrates and sound is produced by the soundboard. The piano has been one of the most popular musical instruments in the world for over 300 years.
Piano Tuning and Maintenance
A piano can become out of tune when a string stretches overtime and no longer produces the correct note. The weather and relative humidity impact how quickly a piano becomes out of tune. Modern pianos usually need to be tuned 2-3 times per year.
One great advantage of Online Piano is that the notes are never out of tune! You can practice any time without worrying about maintenance or tuning costs.
History of the Piano
The modern piano was invented in the early 18th Century by Bartolomeo Cristofori, an Italian harpsichord maker from Florence. The instruments were first known as "fortepianos". The name highlighted their ability to be played at differing volumes, as "piano" means soft and "forte" means loud in Italian.
This was a new and exciting quality as the piano's predecessor, the harpsichord, could only be played at one volume. Today, the piano remains one of the most versatile and beloved instruments in the world.
How the Piano Works
Most modern pianos have 88 keys. These are made up of 52 white keys (C, D, E, F, G, A and B) and 36 black keys. Pianos of all kinds regularly feature a soft pedal and a sustain pedal. The sustain pedal or damper pedal raises the piano dampers from the keys, making each note sound longer. The soft pedal changes the way the hammer strikes the string and decreases the depth of sound or softens it.
Online Piano has a sustain function that can be activated with the Space bar, or by pressing the SUSTAIN button. Our virtual piano features 61 keys (5 octaves from C2 to C7), covering the most commonly used range of notes for popular songs and classical compositions.
Learn to play the piano in less than one minute, anywhere, anytime.
You can use your computer, tablet or even mobile device. Anyone can experience the Classical Piano through Online Piano. You don't need to be able to read music or to have played the Piano before. Our music sheets contain letters that correspond to the keys from a QWERTY keyboard. So it's quick and enjoyable for all.
So what are you waiting for? Start playing Online Piano now.
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