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Created with Fabric.js 1.4.5 The Piano In order for the piano A Visual Infographic about the Piano! to produce sound, the musician strikes the keys on the keyboard, causing small padded hammers to strike the strings attached to the key. The pitch of a key is determined by the length of the string and the tension of the string. As the tension of the string loosen, the pitch becomes lower. As the tension of the string tighten, the pitch is raised and is higher. The shorter the strings are, the higher the pitch and vise versa. The sound the piano creates is amplified by the strings being pressed down on the soundboard. The wood located below the strings vibrates with the string, causing the sound to intensify. HISTORY WHAT THE PIANO IS MADE OF CATEGORY OF THE PIANO One historical relates to the piano instrument that is a dulcimer. This was a flat box with wires across the top. The strings are struck with a mallet. WHO HAS PLAYED THE PIANO? Ludwig van Beethoven Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Johann Sebastian Bach Keyboard and percussion Steel strings, keyboard, action, pedals, frame, soundboard, and case. FACTS Bartolommeo Cristofori, invented the keyboard with strings struck by hammers. (pianoforte) Classroom Learning The 5.5 Lab shows how the pitch is determined by the length and tension of the string. The shorter the string, the higher the pitch is. This confirms how a piano creates different pitches for each key.
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