Piano History

At the end of the 17th century the piano was invented and by the end of 18th century it was widespread in western society. Bartholomew Cristofori of Padua, Italy is the one who have invented the piano. It is exactly not known when exactly Cristofori first built a piano but inventory indicates only the year as 1700. Like many other inventions piano was founded on technological innovations. In the 18th century piano was as a lightweight contraption that could be carried about by a single person. Piano has relied for its extra ordinary success not only on its musical merits but on its acceptability as an item of furniture in homes. The piano had a central place in music since the middle of the eighteenth century. Piano has benefited from centuries of work on the harpsichord as it has shown the most effective ways to construct the soundboard, the bridge and the keyboard.

HISTORY OF PIANO

The history of piano covers the period form the invention to modern times to the background information on its predecessors in earlier centuries. In the past, ancient man discovered that by stretching a thong between the horns of dead animal a musical sound could be produced. Later it became clear that by stopping the string at different points and varying its length it could be made to sound other notes. The first stringed instrument was a harp on which the strings are plucked. The harmonic curve caused by the varied speaking lengths of strings dictated the shape of the frame of the piano.