| Pianos are referred to by some people as the mother | | | | experience. Grand Pianos are generally intended for |
| of all instruments, and are amongst the most widely | | | | playing at the home and for learners. Baby Grand |
| played musical instrument in the world. Every single | | | | Pianos are used by beginners and novices, as they |
| aspect about the piano such as its tone, melodious | | | | are simpler to learn. Upright Pianos are smaller in size |
| sound and indeed even its grand looks is wonderful. | | | | and ideal for small homes. Different people have |
| For a music lover, piano music is so sweet that it | | | | different needs and the availability of piano in various |
| makes their heart listen to it over and over again. | | | | shapes and sizes helps meet the requirements of |
| Given below are some interesting information about | | | | pianists of different levels and tastes. |
| this wonderful musical instrument that has enthralled | | | | Pianos are differentiated on the basis of their shapes |
| generations of music lovers. | | | | sizes colors, sounds, various types of wood finishes, |
| Pianos are musical instruments that can be used for | | | | looks, costs and reliability. Many pianists today prefer to |
| producing percussion, string or keyboard music. | | | | use digital pianos, made by reputed piano makers such |
| Invented by Bartolomeo Cristifori of Florence, Italy, the | | | | as Korg, Roland and Yamaha. The real fun of playing |
| piano was originally known as pianoforte in Italian. In the | | | | a piano lies in the acoustic pianos, which are generally |
| initial days of its invention, a piano had 85 keys or 7 | | | | very expensive. The costs of acoustic pianos are |
| octaves from A0 to A7. However, modern versions of | | | | typically in the range of $20000 for a good baby grand |
| the piano have 88 keys or 7 1/3 octaves. An octave is | | | | piano and almost $400000 for a higher quality concert |
| a combination of 5 black keys and 7 white keys. | | | | grand piano. Amongst the many sellers of premium |
| Pianos are generally of four types namely the Concert | | | | quality acoustic pianos are Steinway & Sons and |
| Grand, Grand Piano, Baby Grand and the Upright Piano. | | | | Bosendorfer, either of who have built a reputation over |
| Concert Grand pianos are the classical models that | | | | time. There are some real good acoustic used pianos |
| make the art of playing the piano an amazing | | | | also found on the Internet. |