Piano
The pianoforte, aft shortent tae piano,[1] is a muisical instrument played uisin a keybuird. Ae body that plays the piano is cried a pianist.[2]
 A grand piano (left) an an upricht piano (richt) | |
| Keybuird instrument | |
|---|---|
| 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.
- ↑ "Definition of PIANIST". www.merriam-webster.com (in Inglis). 20 Januar 2024. Retrieved 25 Januar 2024.