THE PIANO

THE PIANO

THE PIANO

Officially created
in Italy
1720 - Bartolomeo
Cristofori
Originally called
the Fortepiano,
but was later
shortened to
Piano
Gave musicians the

TYPES OF PIANOS

Upright

TYPES OF PIANOS

Full Grand

TYPES OF PIANOS

Baby Grand

PARTS OF THE PIANO

The average piano has 230 strings

88 keys
length, tension, the diameter of the
strings determine the pitch of the sound

Bass Strings

Treble Strings

PARTS OF THE PIANO

Keyboard

Pedals

PARTS OF THE PIANO

Plate
Soundboard

PIANO MANUFACTURERS

There are hundreds of piano makers around the world.

Some of the most popular are:
Steinway & Sons (New York City, New York)
Bsendorfer (Vienna, Austria)

Yamaha (Japan)
Baldwin (Nashville, TN)