Piano
The pianoforte, commonly abbreviatit tae piano,[1] is a muisical instrument played uisin a keybuird.
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Keybuird instrument | |
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Hornbostel–Sachs classification | 314.122-4-8 (Simple chordophone wi keyboard soondit bi hammers) |
Inventor(s) | Bartolomeo Cristofori |
Developed | Early 18t century |
Playin range | |
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References eedit
- ↑ "Definition of "pianoforte" in the Oxford Dictionary". Oxford University Press. Archived frae the original on 31 Mairch 2014. Retrieved 24 Mey 2014.