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| Pianos have entertained thousands over the last | | | | The upright pianos are more compact and sleek. The |
| century or 2. When we think about this grand | | | | strings extend up and down allowing for space |
| instrument, composers like Mozart and Beethoven | | | | conservation. The company Yamaha produces some |
| come to mind. The piano's got their boost in the | | | | of the best products in this line. |
| hundred years between 1790 and 1890. Yes, during the | | | | A modern day piano has 88 keys and miner. This key |
| industrial revolution. This is when stronger steel and iron | | | | set represents all 7 octaves and the miners as well. |
| was manufactured. Helping in building strong Iron | | | | All modern musicians face a problem however. Due to |
| frames and Steel piano wire for good instruments. | | | | the large evolution of the piano, the compositions of |
| The first company in Britain that manufactured pianos | | | | greats like Mozart and Chopin are no longer meant for |
| was the Broadwood. They made big and excellent | | | | these instruments. The instruments that these |
| sounding instruments. By 1820 however, the piano had | | | | composers used no longer exist. So a long and |
| moved to Paris through the Erard. Erard also invented | | | | arduous task of interpretation is required before they |
| the double action where the piano could be played | | | | can be played on the modern pianos. |
| even the key was fully up allowing for rapid playing. | | | | Not withstanding the above problem, pianos have still |
| All manufacturers used this technique as time went on. | | | | got that beautiful sense of music about them. Today |
| The first piano's had 5 octaves but by 1810 they had | | | | musicians like Yanni control your emotions using this |
| become 6 and by 1890 7. In the 19th century, it was to | | | | instrument. Some even believe that piano music can |
| the piano's were tougher to operate. They required | | | | help cure health problems. Indian classical music has |
| muscle power to depress the keys to produce good | | | | such measures in its music. |
| quality sounds. However, as time went on, softer | | | | Pianos have always been attractive to people who like |
| strings were made that reduced this tension. Today, | | | | beauty and romance. They have been appealing to |
| Electronic keyboards are simple to operate and give | | | | classical tastes as well. Producing haunting, cheerful |
| you the option of a piano with out its bulk and weight. | | | | and beautiful music, the piano can never be forgotten. |
| Today, piano's come in 2 versions: the grand piano and | | | | That is why so many people own them in their home |
| the upright piano. In the grand piano, the strings go | | | | and why even more wish they had one of their very |
| away from the keys making them large. For these | | | | own to sit at and play. |
| piano's, big and spacious rooms with high roofs are | | | | |