| The piano was first created on 1709 by Bartolomeo | | | | the left is the Soft Pedal and sometimes identified as |
| Cristofori. He carried out different mechanisms by | | | | Una corda, this is utilized in shifting the keyboard a little |
| means of putting a keyboard above the wooden | | | | to the right so it will modify the sound of a note to |
| casing of harpsichord. Through the years, the piano | | | | make it softer. Middle pedal or the Sustenuto only acts |
| with a variety of types in function was designed and | | | | to those keys that are pushed by the pedal stepped |
| the sounds had been developed. In the 13th century, | | | | into. Third and the last pedal or the Sustain Pedal was |
| the modern piano was first created. Pianos have been | | | | used mainly for removing the interruption that can |
| broadly used melodic instrument because of its | | | | cause the vibration while playing the piano. |
| flexibility. | | | | Music Rack - this is for the keeping of piano |
| Before learning the piano, we must first be familiarized | | | | paraphernalia such as manuals and music sheets, |
| with the bodily parts of the piano, how to use it and the | | | | everything that is used in playing the piano most |
| technical terms. Here are some of the important piano | | | | specially to the piano beginners. |
| parts for the beginners: | | | | Piano Bench - this is the position where we sit down |
| The Keyboard - these are the parallel row of keys | | | | as playing with the piano. |
| which were used by the performers in producing | | | | Technical terms to remember |
| sounds and the music. These rows of keys were | | | | Octave - this is what we call the interval of twelve |
| sheltered by foldable top which closes it over. The | | | | keys created between the two notes with a similar |
| keyboard has a total of 99 keys; 56 white and 36 | | | | musical value. Piano keyboards are made of seven |
| black. | | | | octaves, that way; each one of the seven notes will |
| The Keys - with the piano beginners, you have to | | | | materialize in every seven octaves of the keyboard. |
| know that the keys were the part that being pressed | | | | Pitch - this is the characteristics of the note sounds, |
| to produce a note. There are sets of white and black | | | | neither higher or the lower notes. |
| keys allied horizontally. In the past years, a black key | | | | Basic position guidelines in playing the piano |
| was made of ebony and the white key was done by | | | | Sitting and Standing - sitting is the commonly used |
| ivory. At these present days, because of the safety | | | | position in playing the piano because it can give you |
| concern from the species producing ivory, the keys | | | | the most effective level in controlling your hands and |
| were now made from quality plastics. | | | | fingers. Standing is commonly used by the electronic |
| Pedals - pianos were made with the corresponding | | | | keyboardist most especially for the rock bands. |
| three pedals located at the bottom. First pedal from | | | | |