The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700, in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material. It is played using a keyboard, which is a row of keys that the performer presses down or strikes with the fingers and thumbs of both hands to cause the hammers to strike the strings.
A piano usually has a protective wooden case surrounding the soundboard and metal strings, which are strung under great tension on a heavy metal frame. Pressing one or more keys on the piano’s keyboard causes a wooden or plastic hammer (typically padded with firm felt) to strike the strings. The hammer rebounds from the strings, and the strings continue to vibrate at their resonant frequency.
These vibrations are transmitted through a bridge to a soundboard that amplifies by more efficiently coupling the acoustic energy to the air. When the key is released, a damper stops the strings’ vibration, ending the sound. Notes can be sustained, even when the keys are released by the fingers and thumbs, by the use of pedals at the base of the instrument. The sustain pedal enables pianists to play musical passages that would otherwise be impossible, such as sounding a 10-note chord in the lower register and then, while this chord is being continued with the sustain pedal, shifting both hands to the treble range to play a melody and arpeggios over the top of this sustained chord. Unlike the pipe organ and harpsichord, two major keyboard instruments widely used before the piano, the piano allows gradations of volume and tone according to how forcefully or softly a performer presses or strikes the keys.
Most modern pianos have a row of 88 black and white keys, 52 white keys for the notes of the C major scale (C, D, E, F, G, A and B) and 36 shorter black keys, which are raised above the white keys, and set further back on the keyboard. This means that the piano can play 88 different pitches (or “notes”), spanning a range of a bit over seven octaves. The black keys are for the “accidentals” (F♯/G♭, G♯/A♭, A♯/B♭, C♯/D♭, and D♯/E♭), which are needed to play in all twelve keys. More rarely, some pianos have additional keys (which require additional strings), an example of which is the Bösendorfer Concert Grand 290 Imperial, which has 97 keys. Most notes have three strings, except for the bass, which graduates from one to two. The strings are sounded when keys are pressed or struck, and silenced by dampers when the hands are lifted from the keyboard. The grand piano has a better sound and gives the player a more precise control of the keys, and is therefore the preferred choice for every situation in which the available floor-space and the budget will allow, as well as often being considered a requirement in venues where skilled pianists will frequently give public performances.
The upright piano, which necessarily involves some compromise in both tone and key action compared to a grand piano of equivalent quality, is nevertheless much more widely used, because it occupies less space (allowing it to fit comfortably in a room where a grand piano would be too large) and is significantly less expensive.
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Samick JS-043 EBONY Acoustic Piano
The Samick JS-043 EBONY Acoustic Piano is the perfect instrument for the beginning pianist. A full 43″ console piano with longer strings and concert-length keys provides the beginner with exceptional dynamic contrast and proper touch, and best of all… its affordable! The continental styling is at home in any decor and with so many colors and wood finishes to choose from, you’re sure to find the perfect one for your home.
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Samick JS-043 MHY Acoustic Piano
The Samick Acoustic Piano JS-043 MHY is the perfect instrument for the beginning pianist. A full 43″ console piano with longer strings and concert-length keys provides the beginner with exceptional dynamic contrast and proper touch, and best of all… its affordable! The continental styling is at home in any decor and with so many colors and wood finishes to choose from, you’re sure to find the perfect one for your home.
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Samick JS-115 EBONY Acoustic Piano
There are two Samick school pianos: the Samick Acoustic Piano JS-115 and the JS-247. If you’re working with a limited budget, consider the Samick Acoustic Piano JS-115 EBONY, which features Samick’s surface tension Soundboard, guaranteed for a lifetime against cracking or splitting. If you are looking for the best performance piano, you must play the JS-247 which contains the best lineup of features in the piano industry. A few of these features include all wood case construction, solid premium spruce Soundboard, slow close fallboard and agraffes throughout the bass section. 45″ Studio piano.
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Samick JS-121FD EBONY Acoustic Piano
The Samick JS-121FD EBONY Acoustic Piano is built for the professional player or the aspiring professional . These 48″ tall pianos offer maximum string length and Soundboard area for outstanding tone. But a professional also needs responsive touch, which is provided by one of the largest actions in the industry. Compare the size of the Samick, all-wood, action to the competition and you’ll be amazed. The large parts afford the pianist a full color pallet from pianissimo to triple forte and then some. 48″ professional upright available in mahogany or ebony high gloss.
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Samick JS-121FD MAHOGANY Acoustic Piano
The Samick JS-121FD MAHOGANY Acoustic Piano is built for the professional player or the aspiring professional These 48″ tall pianos offer maximum string length and Soundboard area for outstanding tone. But a professional also needs responsive touch, which is provided by one of the largest actions in the industry. Compare the size of the Samick, all-wood, action to the competition and you’ll be amazed. The large parts afford the pianist a full color pallet from pianissimo to triple forte and then some. 48″ professional upright available in mahogany or ebony high gloss.
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Samick JS-121FD WHHP Acoustic Piano
The Samick JS-121FD WHHP Acoustic Piano is built for the professional player or the aspiring professional . These 48″ tall pianos offer maximum string length and Soundboard area for outstanding tone. But a professional also needs responsive touch, which is provided by one of the largest actions in the industry. Compare the size of the Samick, all-wood, action to the competition and you’ll be amazed. The large parts afford the pianist a full color pallet from pianissimo to triple forte and then some. 48″ professional upright available in mahogany or ebony high gloss.
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Samick JS-300NSTD Cherry Acoustic Piano
The Samick Acoustic Upright Piano JS-300NSTD WALNUT W/Bench is the perfect instrument for the piano lovers. A console piano with longer strings and concert-length keys provides the beginner with exceptional dynamic contrast and proper touch, and best of all. This Standard piano is classy, gives you the best tonal quality and is very affordable!
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