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Summary: The grand piano was developed by Bartolomeo Cristofori, who created an instrument similar to the harpsichord, but could be played at different volumes. Discover the origins of the piano with help from a piano specialist in this free video on percussion instruments.
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"I'm Dave Wang with Summerhays Piano Source. And we're going to talk about, who made the piano? The piano was originally invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori. And he built a piano that was different than the keyboard instrument that was used at that time. Which was a Harpsichord. With the Harpsichord, when you push the key. A mechanism plucked the string. And the piano that Cristofori invented, it had a hammer that actually struck the string. And that enabled piano players to play at different volume. If they'll push the key lightly, it would play soft. If they hit it hard, it would play louder. Where with the harpsichord, they could only play at one volume. And it was originally called the Piano Forte, which means you could play soft and loud. Where with the harpsichord, you could just play at the one volume. If you want any further information about pianos. Feel free to check out website WorldPiano.net. or contact us here at Summerhays Piano source."
eHow Article: Who Made the Grand Piano?
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